Enrollment
208
High
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 310016301772
CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
520 E 9TH ST, IMPERIAL, NE 69033 · (308) 882-4304 · Chase County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Nebraska public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
90 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 9 | 47 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 28% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 208 | 43.3% | 64.5% |
| WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOL WOOD RIVER | 145 | 40.7% | N/A |
| SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTON | 117 | 42.7% | N/A |
| ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL ALLIANCE | 451 | 46.8% | N/A |
| GERING HIGH SCHOOL GERING | 546 | 41.9% | N/A |
| MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL MAXWELL | 145 | 40.0% | 57.7% |
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 CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #45 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #27 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #64 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #103 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #16 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #39 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #41 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
208
-76 (-27%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 208 | 18.8 | 11.1:1 | 43% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 17.8 | 12.3:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 38% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 21 | 13.5:1 | 40% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 19.1 | 9.8:1 | 33% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 29% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 23 | 11.1:1 | 27% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (188 to 208); teachers down 2% (19.1 to 18.8).
About CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school located in IMPERIAL, Nebraska, in Chase County. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 208 students. It has 47% fewer students than the average for high schools in Nebraska (about 391).
The CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS system has 3 schools and 608 students.
The largest group at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 71%. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic. Among people living in Chase County, the White share is about 79%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL scores 42%.
Classroom staffing at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL totals 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. The average for high schools in Nebraska is about 10.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is about 43%. Public schools in Chase County average a similar 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Nebraska public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Chase County show that median household income comes to about $68,173, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chase County counts 6 public schools with about 820 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL from the closest public school, CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools. CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency of 64.5% compares with 64.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 208, compared with 284 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.5:1 to 11.1:1.
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Chase County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,671
Census ACS
Median income
$68,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS
- CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 221 students
- CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 179 students
Other schools in IMPERIAL
- CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 221 students
- CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 179 students
Nearby schools
- CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 221
- CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 179
- WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL15.4 mi · 38
- WAUNETA-PALISADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.4 mi · 95
- WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL15.4 mi · 79
- PERKINS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCH22.7 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 208 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
At CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL in?
CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is part of CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
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