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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317022000934

ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

502 FIRST AVE, ELWOOD, NE 68937 · (308) 785-2491 · Gosper County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
Enrollment
89
High
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
22 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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
17
Grade 8
15
Grade 9
14
Grade 10
14
Grade 11
13
Grade 12
16
Student demographics
White
7787%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
1112%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 23%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
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
4955%
Female
4045%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
50.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.7%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
89
-16 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 8.3:1
% White
87%
was 81%
% Hispanic
12%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 502 FIRST AVE, in ELWOOD, Nebraska, ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is an one-room-style senior high that hosts 89 students (grades 7 through 12), run under ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL sits 77% smaller than that benchmark.

ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 204 students. ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest looks like 12% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 25% of students at ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.7%, the actual is 60.0%, a residual of -7.7 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Gosper County put median household income runs about $77,500, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 public schools in Gosper County (combined enrollment of about 204 students).

The closest other public school is ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 55.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 15%, going from 105 students in 2018 to 89 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 81% to 87% over that span.

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Gosper County at a glance

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Population
2,040
Census ACS
Median income
$77,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
204 students

Quick facts

School name
ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
District
ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
502 FIRST AVE, ELWOOD, NE 68937
Phone
(308) 785-2491
County
Gosper County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
89
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
8.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
22 (25%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317022000934
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
How large is ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL?
ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.0:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL?
At ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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