Enrollment
170
High
DISTRICT 187 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317152001047
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL
501 S BROADWAY, HARTINGTON, NE 68739 · (402) 254-3947 · Cedar County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Nebraska public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
8.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
59 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 36 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 14% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Based on grade levels within HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 10 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 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 HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 170 | 34.7% | 74.4% |
| PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL PLEASANTON | 131 | 34.4% | 77.1% |
| PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH PALMER | 129 | 36.4% | 69.0% |
| ALMA HIGH SCHOOL ALMA | 190 | 35.3% | 67.8% |
| WEST HOLT HIGH SCHOOL ATKINSON | 208 | 33.2% | 70.2% |
| HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL HERSHEY | 239 | 32.6% | 64.3% |
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 HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #7 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #24 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #35 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #129 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.7% | #75 of 177 |
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
170
+23 (+16%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 170 | 19.4 | 8.8:1 | 35% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 17.6 | 8.9:1 | 38% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 17.6 | 9.3:1 | 41% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 17 | 8.7:1 | 48% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 17.5 | 8.1:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 17 | 8.9:1 | 39% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 31% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 16 | 11.0:1 | 24% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 124 | 13 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (142 to 170); teachers up 11% (17.5 to 19.4).
About HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school in HARTINGTON, Nebraska. The school had 170 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Nebraska) has about 391 students.
A total of 2 schools make up HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 373 students enrolled.
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 94% White. It is also 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Cedar County is about 96% White. HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL counts 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.8 below the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. About 35% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Cedar County average 36%.
The allk12 Grade for HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL is A+. Compared with Nebraska public high schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Nebraska, HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 74.4% compared with a predicted 64.2%.
Cedar County census figures show that the median household income is $73,578, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 10 public schools in Cedar County, enrolling about 1,215 students in all.
The shortest distance from HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTON. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment increase, from 147 in 2020-21 to 170 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cedar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,315
Census ACS
Median income
$73,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,215 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTONElementary · 203 students
Other schools in HARTINGTON
- HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTONElementary · 203 students
Nearby schools
- HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTON0.0 mi · 203
- LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL8.3 mi · 82
- WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL10.0 mi · 40
- WYNOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 82
- WYNOT HIGH SCHOOL10.0 mi · 56
- CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.4 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL?
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL?
At HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL?
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Cedar County.
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