Enrollment
104
High
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310429000099
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL
112 E POPLETON AVE, BRADY, NE 69123 · (308) 584-3317 · Lincoln County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Nebraska public high schools
- C-Test 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
10.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
53 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 21 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 20% |
Student demographics
15%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 BRADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
50.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 BRADY HIGH SCHOOL
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 104 | 51.0% | 60.0% |
| MAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL MAYWOOD | 91 | 49.5% | 60.5% |
| MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL DAYKIN | 105 | 52.4% | 63.1% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CEDAR RAPIDS | 77 | 51.9% | N/A |
| SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH OXFORD | 145 | 52.4% | 73.3% |
| STUART HIGH SCHOOL STUART | 80 | 47.5% | 68.5% |
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 BRADY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #59 of 68 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #66 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #82 of 86 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #194 of 274 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #25 of 177 | N/A |
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
104
+12 (+13%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 76
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
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 | 104 | 9.8 | 10.6:1 | 51% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 9 | 10.0:1 | 52% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 8.8 | 10.9:1 | 48% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 92 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 45% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 11 | 8.6:1 | 38% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | 25% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | 47% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 9 | 6.1:1 | 42% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 76 | 11 | 6.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRADY HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (94 to 104); teachers down 11% (11 to 9.8).
About BRADY HIGH SCHOOL
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school in Nebraska, with an address in BRADY. It reports enrollment of 104 students in grades 7 through 12. The school is 73% below the average for high schools in Nebraska.
Within BRADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BRADY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 187 students.
Roughly 92% of students at BRADY HIGH SCHOOL are White. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Staffing at BRADY HIGH SCHOOL comes to 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6:1. It is about the same as the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. On the income side, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 13 points above the 38% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Nebraska public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, BRADY HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.0%; the prediction is 58.5%.
Census data for Lincoln County show the median household earns about $65,148 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lincoln County number 22, with about 5,190 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates BRADY HIGH SCHOOL from the closest public school, BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The ten-mile area around BRADY HIGH SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools. Local comparison: BRADY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 60.0% versus a 61.0% average.
Federal data place BRADY HIGH SCHOOL in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 13% rise took enrollment from 92 in 2020-21 to 104 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 8.4:1 in 2020-21 to 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for BRADY 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.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,802
Census ACS
Median income
$65,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 83 students
Other Brady High schools
One other US public school is named Brady High. BRADY HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Brady High SchoolBRADY, TX · 271 students
Nearby schools
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 83
- MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 145
- MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.9 mi · 124
- DUDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.6 mi · 416
- SWEDE PRESCHOOL ACADEMY12.6 mi · 32
- GOTHENBURG SECONDARY SCHOOL12.6 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About BRADY HIGH SCHOOLHow large is BRADY HIGH SCHOOL?
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does BRADY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does BRADY HIGH SCHOOL have?
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRADY HIGH SCHOOL?
At BRADY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BRADY HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BRADY HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.