Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS·NCES 310012100750
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY
302 W PLUM, DONIPHAN, NE 68832 · (402) 845-6531 · Hall County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Nebraska public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
11.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
42 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 18% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY this school | 221 | 19.0% | 65.9% |
| YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL YUTAN | 219 | 20.1% | 75.6% |
| THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HEBRON | 191 | 18.8% | 72.1% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE SYRACUSE | 228 | 19.7% | N/A |
| AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL AMHERST | 157 | 17.2% | 67.6% |
| JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA PALMYRA | 181 | 18.2% | 69.8% |
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 DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #39 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #48 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #52 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #97 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #14 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #99 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #148 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #43 of 53 |
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
221
+16 (+8%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 221 | 20.2 | 11.0:1 | 19% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 18.8 | 10.7:1 | 29% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 22 | 9.6:1 | 23% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 24% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 19.9 | 11.7:1 | 25% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 33% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 20 | 10.7:1 | 21% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 19% (45) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (232 to 221); teachers up 1% (19.9 to 20.2).
About DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY operates as a small high school in DONIPHAN, Nebraska. There are 221 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in Nebraska enroll around 391, and this school is 43% below that mark.
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY is part of DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS, where 2 schools serve 501 students.
The share of students at DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY who are White is 93%. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Hall County, the White share is about 65%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. The average for high schools in Nebraska is about 10.6:1. About 19% of students at DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY 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 41% of Nebraska public high schools.
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 65.9%, compared with a predicted 69.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Hall County, home to about 62,536 people, median household income comes to about $69,251, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 32 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,203, DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools.
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 8%.
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,536
Census ACS
Median income
$69,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS
- DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARYElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 280
- CEDAR HOLLOW SCHOOL6.5 mi · 378
- STOLLEY PARK ELEM SCHOOL9.0 mi · 258
- STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 453
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL9.2 mi · 648
- GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY?
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY serve?
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY have?
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY?
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY reports a student body of 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY?
DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY is overseen by DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS in Hall County.
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