EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL

EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL is one of the micro-enrollment secondary schools in EMERSON, Nebraska, operated by EMERSON-HUBBARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 71 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 82% leaner than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

Across the 3 schools in EMERSON-HUBBARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (211 students total), EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 37% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Thurston County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Thurston County put the typical household earns roughly $69,177 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Thurston County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,146 students), EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EMERSON-HUBBARD MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL.

EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 30%: 102 students in 2018 compared to 71 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 6.4:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.