Enrollment
321
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317420001290
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
8404 42ND ST, MURRAY, NE 68409 · (402) 235-2271 · Cass County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
87 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 7 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 20% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Where CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #31 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #40 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #37 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #74 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #31 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #85 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #115 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #42 of 47 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
+21 (+7%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 321 | 27.5 | 11.7:1 | 27% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 27.5 | 11.8:1 | 28% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 23% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 27% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 26.5 | 11.9:1 | 30% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 26% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 20% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 12% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
About CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Located in MURRAY, Nebraska, CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 321 students in grades 7 through 12.
The district, CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, has 697 students enrolled across 2 schools.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic. For comparison, Cass County is about 91% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.7:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 27%. That tracks the 27% average for public schools in Cass County.
Test results at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL are 1.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (68.4% actual, 66.9% predicted).
In the county around the school, Cass County, the median household income is $91,836, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 15 public schools in Cass County, enrolling about 3,932 students in all.
Nearest public school: CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 2.8 miles away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 1st of 5 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 21 more students in 2024-25.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,161
Census ACS
Median income
$91,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 376
- PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL7.1 mi · 474
- PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL7.5 mi · 386
- PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.5 mi · 460
- PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD8.2 mi · 159
- WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOL9.0 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 07-12.
Is CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Cass County.
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