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CRETE HIGH SCHOOL

1750 IRIS AVE, CRETE, NE 68333 · (402) 826-5811 · Saline County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
705
High
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
443 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 920329%
Grade 1017725%
Grade 1116924%
Grade 1215622%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
22832%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
44363%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
35550%
Female
35050%

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Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where CRETE HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Nebraska
Enrollment
ranked largest first
705#43 of 274
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.1:1#68 of 107
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.0%#28 of 107
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
62.8%#4 of 177
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+22.6%#5 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
705
+65 (+10%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2570546.815.1:163% (443)
2023-2470344.415.8:156% (397)
2022-2369042.616.2:151% (354)
2020-216403916.4:156% (357)
2017-1857538.215.1:157% (325)
2015-165363913.7:149% (263)
2010-115003713.5:140% (198)
2000-017164515.9:122% (157)
1990-916423916.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRETE HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 23% (575 to 705); teachers up 23% (38.2 to 46.8).

About CRETE HIGH SCHOOL

CRETE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment high school in CRETE, Nebraska. It reported 705 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Nebraska average about 391 students, which makes this school 80% above average.

The district, CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, has 2,275 students enrolled across 5 schools.

More than half of enrollment at CRETE HIGH SCHOOL is Hispanic: 63%. Other groups make up 32% White. Saline County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CRETE HIGH SCHOOL scores 50%.

For every teacher at CRETE HIGH SCHOOL, there are about 15.1 students; the school has 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 443 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 63% of enrollment.

American Community Survey estimates for Saline County show that the median household earns about $79,910 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Saline County has 13 public schools with about 3,333 students, including CRETE HIGH SCHOOL.

CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, CRETE HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Fringe.

A 10% rise took enrollment from 640 in 2020-21 to 705 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.4:1 in 2020-21 to 15.1:1 in 2024-25.

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Saline County at a glance

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Population
14,650
Census ACS
Median income
$79,910
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,333 students

Quick facts

School name
CRETE HIGH SCHOOL
District
CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1750 IRIS AVE, CRETE, NE 68333
Phone
(402) 826-5811
County
Saline County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
705
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
443 (63%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
310009500182
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in CRETE
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Frequently asked questions

About CRETE HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at CRETE HIGH SCHOOL?
CRETE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 705 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CRETE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CRETE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CRETE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CRETE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 15.1:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CRETE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CRETE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 32% White, 63% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CRETE HIGH SCHOOL?
CRETE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Saline County.
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