Enrollment
135
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310342000047
AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL
500 MAIN ST, AXTELL, NE 68924 · (308) 743-2415 · Kearney County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Nebraska public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
8.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
36 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 27 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 19% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
76.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 135 | 26.7% | 69.7% |
| KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOL KENESAW | 128 | 25.8% | N/A |
| FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL FULLERTON | 149 | 26.8% | N/A |
| ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ELM CREEK | 149 | 24.2% | 72.7% |
| MEAD HIGH SCHOOL MEAD | 112 | 26.8% | N/A |
| BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL BLUE HILL | 132 | 23.5% | 62.2% |
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 AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #24 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #15 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #31 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #154 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.7% | #120 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
135
+9 (+7%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 135 | 15.6 | 8.7:1 | 27% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 14.2 | 9.7:1 | 35% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 13.8 | 9.8:1 | 31% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 13 | 9.7:1 | 31% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 8.9 | 8.2:1 | 23% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 8 | 9.5:1 | 18% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 84 | 9 | 9.3:1 | 18% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 25% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 11 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 85% (73 to 135); teachers up 75% (8.9 to 15.6).
About AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL
AXTELL, Nebraska, is home to AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL, a very small high school. It had 135 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Nebraska enroll about 391 students on average.
The district for AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL is AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, with 2 schools and 335 students.
At AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL, 94% of students are White. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Kearney County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL reported 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 8.7:1. High schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here. There are 36 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 27% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Kearney County is close, at 28%.
AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Nebraska public high schools.
The model predicts 67.1% for a school in Nebraska with AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL posts 69.7%.
For the population of Kearney County, median household income comes to about $78,631, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kearney County's 7 public schools enroll about 1,320 students and include AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL.
AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from AXTELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 135, from 126 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 9.7:1 to 8.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kearney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,713
Census ACS
Median income
$78,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- AXTELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 200 students
Other Axtell High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Axtell High. AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Axtell High SchoolAXTELL, TX · 236 students
- Axtell HighAxtell, KS · 49 students
Nearby schools
- AXTELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 200
- WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 115
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL8.3 mi · 76
- MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 272
- C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL8.9 mi · 283
- MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About AXTELL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL?
AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 135 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL in?
AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL is part of AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.