Enrollment
148
High
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310011700602
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH
1501 FRONT ST, HENDERSON, NE 68371 · (402) 723-4434 · York County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Nebraska public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
9.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
49 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 16% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
69.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Schools most like HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH this school | 148 | 33.1% | 69.1% |
| CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE | 81 | 33.3% | N/A |
| TWIN RIVER SR HIGH SCHOOL GENOA | 189 | 29.6% | 70.8% |
| ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL ORD | 239 | 31.0% | 69.2% |
| LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL LAUREL | 135 | 32.6% | N/A |
| CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHADRON | 242 | 32.2% | N/A |
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 HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #27 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #52 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #23 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #145 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #84 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
148
-14 (-9%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 148 | 15.9 | 9.3:1 | 33% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 15.9 | 9.6:1 | 28% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 13.8 | 11.3:1 | 29% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 29% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 14.8 | 9.8:1 | 34% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 16 | 8.9:1 | 31% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 17 | 8.9:1 | 26% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 18% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (145 to 148); teachers up 7% (14.8 to 15.9).
About HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is a small high school. Its address is in HENDERSON, Nebraska. The student body numbers 148 students, from grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Nebraska is about 391, so this school runs 62% smaller than that.
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS runs HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH along with 1 other school, enrolling 324 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is 93% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH counts 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. About 33% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is 4.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (69.1% versus 64.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nebraska.
In the county around the school, York County, the median household income is $77,757, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in York County, enrolling about 2,169 students in all.
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is 1st on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 9% from its 2020-21 level of 162. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.8:1 to 9.3:1 over the same years.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,286
Census ACS
Median income
$77,757
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,169 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 176
- HAMPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 112
- HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL8.0 mi · 71
- MCCOOL JUNCTION JR-SR HIGH SCH11.5 mi · 128
- MC COOL JUNCTION ELEM SCHOOL11.5 mi · 119
- SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHHow large is HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH?
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH enrolls approximately 148 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH serve?
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH?
At HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.
Who oversees HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH?
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH is overseen by HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS in York County.
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