COZAD HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1710 MERIDIAN AVE, in COZAD, Nebraska, COZAD HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized senior high that educates 248 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 391.

Across the 4 schools in COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (965 students total), COZAD HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, COZAD HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Dawson County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, COZAD HIGH SCHOOL lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dawson County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, Dawson County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,880, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. COZAD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Dawson County (combined enrollment of about 5,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. COZAD HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 283 (now 248). White enrollment moved from 76% to 69% across the same window.

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