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
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
Student demographics
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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
370
-17 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.4:1
% White
82%
was 91%
% Hispanic
12%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized secondary school in FAIRBURY, Nebraska, overseen by FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 370 students spanning grades 7 through 12.
Across the 3 schools in FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (906 students total), FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%); the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.7%, the actual is 56.0%, a residual of -3.7 points.
In the area at large, Jefferson County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,044, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 1,683 students).
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 60.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Trend over the last 7 years. FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 370). White enrollment moved from 91% to 82% across the same window.
On the community side, members of the FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL18.8 mi · 189
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.