HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, a tiny secondary school in HAY SPRINGS, Nebraska, operated by HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, instructs 59 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 85% below typical.

HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 200 students; HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL shows that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Sheridan County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Sheridan County reports that median household income runs about $60,121, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sheridan County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 721 students), of which HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 23%: 48 students in 2018 compared to 59 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

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