HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL

HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a rural-scale junior high in HAY SPRINGS, Nebraska, operated by HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school serves 45 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 89% below the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 411 students.

Across the 4 schools in HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (200 students total), HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 38% of students at HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sheridan County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Sheridan County put the typical household earns roughly $60,121 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Sheridan County (combined enrollment of about 721 students).

HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 29% since 2018, when it stood at 35 (now 45). Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 80%. Class-load math has rose: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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