CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL

As a micro-enrollment senior high in CLARKSON, Nebraska, CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL instructs 106 students from grades 7 through 12, run under CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 73% leaner than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 212 students. CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL shows that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Colfax County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Colfax County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Colfax County put the typical household earns roughly $82,530 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 14 public schools in Colfax County (combined enrollment of about 2,762 students).

Nearest neighbor: CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 65.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 22%: 87 students in 2018 compared to 106 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.