Enrollment
120
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310591000198
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
1402 3RD ST, DESHLER, NE 68340 · (402) 365-7272 · Thayer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Nebraska public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
39 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 24 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 18% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedMath
58.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 61 of 100.
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
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Schools most like DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 120 | 32.5% | 62.5% |
| LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL LAUREL | 135 | 32.6% | N/A |
| OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH OAKLAND | 185 | 31.9% | 69.6% |
| RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH RAVENNA | 170 | 32.9% | 65.3% |
| WINSIDE HIGH SCHOOL WINSIDE | 110 | 32.7% | N/A |
| CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL CAIRO | 190 | 31.6% | 71.4% |
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 DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #54 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #60 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #170 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #91 of 177 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
120
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 120 | 16.8 | 7.2:1 | 33% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 111 | 13.6 | 8.2:1 | 42% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 13 | 9.0:1 | 34% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 13 | 9.1:1 | 48% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 13.3 | 9.4:1 | 44% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 12 | 8.9:1 | 35% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 12 | 9.6:1 | 28% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 27% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 12 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (125 to 120); teachers up 26% (13.3 to 16.8).
About DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL is one of the public schools in DESHLER, Nebraska. It is a very small high school. Federal data show 120 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Nebraska average about 391 students, which makes this school 69% below average.
In DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 2 schools enroll a combined 246 students.
Of every 100 students at DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL, about 86 are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Thayer County is about 94% White. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are about 7.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL, which has 16.8. The school's 7.2:1 compares with an average of 10.6:1 for high schools in Nebraska. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 33%. That is in line with the 32% average for public schools in Thayer County.
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 28% of Nebraska public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 65.0% at DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.5%.
In the wider Thayer County area, median household income comes to about $66,213, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 880 students.
DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL is 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL enrolled 118; in 2024-25, 120. The school's ratio dropped from 9.1:1 to 7.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Thayer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,901
Census ACS
Median income
$66,213
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 126 students
- DESHLER PRESCHOOLElementary
Other schools in DESHLER
- DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 126 students
- DESHLER PRESCHOOLElementary
Other Deshler High schools
One other US public school is named Deshler High. DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Deshler High SchoolTuscumbia, AL · 488 students
Nearby schools
- DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 126
- THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 191
- THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY7.9 mi · 256
- BRUNING-DAVENPORT ELEM/DAVENPT13.2 mi · 38
- BRUNING-DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCH13.2 mi · 51
- BRUNING-DAVENPORT ELEM/BRUNING16.4 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About DESHLER HIGH SCHOOLHow large is DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL?
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 120 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL serve?
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 7.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL?
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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