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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317002000921

ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL

711 CAROLINE ST, ELBA, NE 68835 · (308) 863-2228 · Howard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
Enrollment
53
High
DISTRICT 53 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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
Grade 7
13
Grade 8
2
Grade 9
12
Grade 10
9
Grade 11
10
Grade 12
7
Student demographics
White
5298%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 61%
Native American
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2140%
Female
3260%

School pathway

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
63.6%
NE avg 57.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
53
+5 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 5.5:1
% White
98%
was 77%
% Hispanic
0%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Set in ELBA, Nebraska, ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus, overseen by ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It serves 53 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 105 students; ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).

Looking at school resources, On paper, ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Howard County indicate the typical household earns roughly $76,767 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 2%. In all, Howard County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,396 students), of which ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL has grew 10%, going from 48 students in 2018 to 53 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 98% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 5.5:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Howard County at a glance

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Population
6,534
Census ACS
Median income
$76,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,396 students

Quick facts

School name
ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL
District
ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
711 CAROLINE ST, ELBA, NE 68835
Phone
(308) 863-2228
County
Howard County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
53
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
317002000921
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL
How many students attend ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL?
ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 53 students in grades 07-12.
Is ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL?
ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White.
What district is ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL in?
ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL is part of ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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