BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL

BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the minimally staffed 9-12 campuss in BURWELL, Nebraska, one of the schools within BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 115 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

Within BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 2 schools and 267 students, BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (99%) are White. Compared to Garfield County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.3%, the actual is 67.6%, a residual of +1.2 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Garfield County indicate median household income runs about $62,804, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Garfield County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 267 students), BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.3%.

BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 28% since 2018, when it stood at 159 (now 115). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 7.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.