CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is an intimate secondary school in IMPERIAL, Nebraska, run under CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS. The school hosts 208 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS (608 students total), CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Chase County indicate median household income runs about $68,173, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Chase County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 820 students), CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 64.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL has increased 11%, going from 188 students in 2018 to 208 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

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