Enrollment
190
High
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310008000017
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
515 JEWELL ST, ALMA, NE 68920 · (308) 928-2131 · Harlan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Nebraska public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
67 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 14% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA HIGH SCHOOL this school | 190 | 35.3% | 67.8% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH TEKAMAH | 248 | 33.9% | 68.0% |
| HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL HARTINGTON | 170 | 34.7% | 74.4% |
| PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL PLEASANTON | 131 | 34.4% | 77.1% |
| AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL AUBURN | 258 | 34.5% | N/A |
| PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH PALMER | 129 | 36.4% | 69.0% |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ALMA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #35 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #51 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #11 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #114 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #71 of 177 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
190
+39 (+26%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 190 | 15.5 | 12.3:1 | 35% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 15.5 | 11.8:1 | 40% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 37% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 14 | 10.8:1 | 42% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 15.2 | 9.4:1 | 35% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 14 | 9.1:1 | 43% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 148 | 15 | 9.9:1 | 39% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 25% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 14 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALMA HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (143 to 190); teachers up 2% (15.2 to 15.5).
About ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL serves students in ALMA, Nebraska, as a small high school. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 190 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 391.
ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 382 students.
By race and ethnicity, ALMA HIGH SCHOOL is 95% White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. In Harlan County overall, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALMA HIGH SCHOOL is 12.3:1, based on 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Nebraska, 10.6:1, is lower. ALMA HIGH SCHOOL counts 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 38% average for public schools in Harlan County.
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Nebraska public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, ALMA HIGH SCHOOL is 3.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools.
Harlan County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $70,625, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harlan County's 2 public schools enroll about 382 students and include ALMA HIGH SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, ALMA HIGH SCHOOL is closest to ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA, less than a tenth of a mile away. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 61.5%; ALMA HIGH SCHOOL's is 67.8%, ranking 3rd of 5.
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
A 26% rise took enrollment from 151 in 2020-21 to 190 in 2024-25. The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Harlan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,847
Census ACS
Median income
$70,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMAElementary · 192 students
Other Alma High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Alma High. ALMA HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- ALMA HIGH SCHOOLALMA, AR · 981 students
- Alma HighAlma, WI · 80 students
Nearby schools
- ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA0.0 mi · 192
- Long Island Middle School14.2 mi · 31
- SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.1 mi · 252
- SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH15.1 mi · 145
- WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.9 mi · 115
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL20.9 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About ALMA HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ALMA HIGH SCHOOL?
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 190 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ALMA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at ALMA HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at ALMA HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is ALMA HIGH SCHOOL?
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is ALMA HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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