Enrollment
132
High
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310420000095
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL
606 S SYCAMORE, BLUE HILL, NE 68930 · (402) 756-3043 · Webster County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Nebraska public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
8.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
31 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 14% |
Student demographics
13%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 BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
63.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 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
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 132 | 23.5% | 62.2% |
| ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ELM CREEK | 149 | 24.2% | 72.7% |
| KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOL KENESAW | 128 | 25.8% | N/A |
| OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL OSCEOLA | 91 | 23.1% | N/A |
| CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL CROFTON | 171 | 22.2% | N/A |
| AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL AXTELL | 135 | 26.7% | 69.7% |
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 BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #56 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #53 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #54 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #156 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #128 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
132
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 132 | 16.2 | 8.2:1 | 23% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 16.9 | 7.5:1 | 35% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 17 | 8.3:1 | 39% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 16 | 8.4:1 | 39% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 15.1 | 10.0:1 | 30% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 15 | 9.8:1 | 25% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 32% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 30% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 133 | 14 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (151 to 132); teachers up 7% (15.1 to 16.2).
About BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in BLUE HILL, Nebraska. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 132 students enrolled. That is 66% below the average of about 391 students for high schools in Nebraska.
BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS counts 315 students in its 2 schools, and BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL is one of them.
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL is 93% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Webster County, where about 91% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL has 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 23% at BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Webster County is 11 points.
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Nebraska public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 68.2%.
For Webster County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,347, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 748, BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL among them.
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles. BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency of 62.2% compares with 60.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 134 in 2020-21 and 132 in 2024-25.
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Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,360
Census ACS
Median income
$64,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
748 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 183 students
Nearby schools
- BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 183
- SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN7.8 mi · 135
- LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCH10.5 mi · 129
- LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.5 mi · 123
- SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL11.3 mi · 94
- RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL16.6 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL?
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 132 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.