CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL

Set in CODY, Nebraska, CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL is a minimally staffed secondary school, part of CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS. It serves 47 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 88% smaller than the state mean of about 391.

Across the 3 schools in CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS (152 students total), CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 68%; the rest reads as 17% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL logs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.2:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Cherry County's rate of about 45%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Cherry County shows median household income runs about $66,270, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Cherry County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 775 students), CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL has shrank 22%, going from 60 students in 2018 to 47 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 92% to 68% over that span.

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