CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1003 NELSON ST, in CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska, CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is a tiny senior high that instructs 81 students (grades 9 through 12), run under CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.

CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 282 students. CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. Compared to Furnas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.9:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Furnas County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Furnas County put median household earnings sit near $61,048, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Furnas County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,013 students), of which CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 25%: 108 students in 2018 compared to 81 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.