BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is one of the tight-knit senior highs in BATTLE CREEK, Nebraska, overseen by BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 292 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS (584 students total), BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Madison County (around 47%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Nebraska schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 70.5%; actual is 81.9%, +11.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Madison County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,128, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students), of which BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is BATTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 61.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 28% since 2018, when it stood at 229 (now 292). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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