HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH

Located at 1501 FRONT ST, in HENDERSON, Nebraska, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is an one-room-style secondary school that teaches 148 students (grades 7 through 12), operated by HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 62% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (324 students total), HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 33% of students at HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.8%; this one delivers 69.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for York County put the typical household earns roughly $77,757 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, York County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,169 students), of which HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is one.

The closest other public school is HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.6%.

HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 145 students in 2018 compared to 148 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.