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CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL

89048 N HWY 121, CROFTON, NE 68730 · (402) 388-2440 · Knox County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL171 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
171
High
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
38 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 71710%
Grade 82012%
Grade 93722%
Grade 103319%
Grade 113923%
Grade 122515%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
16496%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Two+
53%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
8449%
Female
8751%

School pathway

Feeds from
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06
Based on grade levels within CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
65.9%
NE avg 57.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.

Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL this school17122.2%N/A
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
ELM CREEK
14924.2%72.7%
YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL
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21920.1%75.6%
TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
DEWITT
18923.3%63.0%
BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL
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13223.5%62.2%
NORTH BEND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
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17421.3%72.7%
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 CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Knox County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.9%#41 of 86N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
171#127 of 274#1 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.2%#133 of 177N/A
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
171
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2517117.79.7:122% (38)
2023-2417918.69.6:127% (48)
2022-2317819.49.2:122% (40)
2020-21176199.3:126% (45)
2017-1816918.39.3:129% (49)
2015-161791611.2:130% (54)
2010-11185199.7:128% (52)
2000-012502012.5:137% (93)
1990-912061811.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (169 to 171); teachers down 3% (18.3 to 17.7).

About CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL

CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL serves students in CROFTON, Nebraska, as a low-enrollment high school. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 171 students enrolled. High schools in Nebraska have about 391 students on average; enrollment here is 56% lower.

CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is the local district for CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL. It runs 2 schools with 364 students.

The share of White students at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL is 96%. Next come 3% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL scores 8%.

There are about 9.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL, which has 17.7. By comparison, the average for high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL is about 22%. The 30% average for public schools in Knox County is 8 points higher.

The school's county is Knox County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $64,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Knox County's 15 public schools enroll about 1,757 students and include CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL.

About 0.6 miles separate CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL from the closest public school, CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 176 to 171, a 3% decline.

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Knox County at a glance

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Population
8,363
Census ACS
Median income
$64,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,757 students

Quick facts

School name
CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL
District
CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Address
89048 N HWY 121, CROFTON, NE 68730
Phone
(402) 388-2440
County
Knox County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
171
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
38 (22%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
310563000184
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Crofton High schools

One other US public school is named Crofton High. CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL?
CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL in?
CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL is part of CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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