The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Lancaster County, Nebraska
Across Lancaster County, Nebraska, 12 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 19.8:1, against a median of 15.6:1 across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 19.8:1 |
| 2 | LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 17.2:1 |
| 3 | LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 17.2:1 |
| 4 | LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 16.7:1 |
| 5 | NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 16.1:1 |
| 6 | STANDING BEAR HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 15.9:1 |
| 7 | NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 15.2:1 |
| 8 | NORRIS HIGH SCHOOL | FIRTH, NE | 15.1:1 |
| 9 | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | WAVERLY, NE | 14.8:1 |
| 10 | MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | MALCOLM, NE | 14.1:1 |
| 11 | LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | 13.8:1 |
| 12 | SECONDARY SCH AT RAYMOND | RAYMOND, NE | 11.5:1 |
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