Enrollment
370
High
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317044000948
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
1501 9TH ST, FAIRBURY, NE 68352 · (402) 729-6116 · Jefferson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Nebraska public high schools
- DTest 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
11.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
176 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 15% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
55.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 370 | 47.6% | 56.0% |
| O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL O'NEILL | 338 | 44.1% | 59.8% |
| BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL BEATRICE | 627 | 42.1% | N/A |
| FALLS CITY SENIOR HIGH FALLS CITY | 216 | 46.3% | N/A |
| SUMMERLAND HIGH SCHOOL EWING | 211 | 53.1% | 66.7% |
| NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL NELIGH | 144 | 48.6% | 58.2% |
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 FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #66 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #62 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #78 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #62 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #18 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #58 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #28 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #45 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
370
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 370 | 33.3 | 11.1:1 | 48% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 33.1 | 11.3:1 | 52% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 35 | 10.8:1 | 55% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 36 | 11.0:1 | 52% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 37 | 10.4:1 | 41% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 389 | 36 | 10.8:1 | 49% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 47% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 27% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 33 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (387 to 370); teachers down 10% (37 to 33.3).
About FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school with an address in FAIRBURY, Nebraska. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 370 students.
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which runs FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, has 3 schools and 906 students.
At FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 82% of the student body. It is also 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Jefferson County's residents are about 93% White, 11 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL operates with 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.1:1. Across high schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is about 10.6:1. FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL reports 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.0% and a predicted 59.7%.
Federal survey data for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $59,044, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Jefferson County, serving about 1,683 students.
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the public school closest to FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 60.6% on proficiency, and FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is below that at 56.0%.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 370, 7% below the 397 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,161
Census ACS
Median income
$59,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,683 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 277 students
- JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 259 students
Other schools in FAIRBURY
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 277 students
- JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 259
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 277
- DILLER-ODELL ELEM SCHOOL12.2 mi · 137
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL15.1 mi · 105
- MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.1 mi · 114
- TRI COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.8 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL have?
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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