Enrollment
115
High
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310464000112
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
190 I ST, BURWELL, NE 68823 · (308) 346-4150 · Garfield County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Nebraska public high schools
- BTest 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
7.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
33 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 | 23 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 16% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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 BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
82.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (67.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 115 | 28.7% | 67.6% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON JOHNSON | 118 | 29.7% | 76.0% |
| ROCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASSETT | 90 | 30.0% | N/A |
| FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL FULLERTON | 149 | 26.8% | N/A |
| AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL AXTELL | 135 | 26.7% | 69.7% |
| OSMOND HIGH SCHOOL OSMOND | 80 | 27.5% | 57.2% |
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 BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #37 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #3 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #59 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #180 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #111 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
115
-31 (-21%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 200
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 115 | 16.2 | 7.1:1 | 29% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 14.1 | 8.8:1 | 40% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 133 | 15.9 | 8.4:1 | 43% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 16 | 9.1:1 | 35% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 18.2 | 8.7:1 | 42% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 33% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 19 | 9.5:1 | 34% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 40% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (159 to 115); teachers down 11% (18.2 to 16.2).
About BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS in BURWELL, Nebraska. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 115 students enrolled. That is 71% below the average of about 391 students for high schools in Nebraska.
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of a district of 2 schools: BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 267 students.
Roughly 99% of students at BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL are White. Garfield County residents are about 98% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL scores 2%.
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL has 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.1:1. The gap from the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska is 3.5 students per teacher. At BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Nebraska public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 66.3% at BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.6%.
In Garfield County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,804, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 2 public schools in the county, enrolling about 267, BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL among them.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 21%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 9.1 to 7.1 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,718
Census ACS
Median income
$62,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 152 students
Nearby schools
- BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 152
- LOUP COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL13.2 mi · 38
- LOUP COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.3 mi · 50
- ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL15.7 mi · 239
- SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.7 mi · 80
- SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL15.7 mi · 66
Frequently asked questions
About BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Black.
What district is BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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