Enrollment
248
High
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS·NCES 310007101662
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH
112 N 13TH ST, TEKAMAH, NE 68061 · (402) 374-2156 · Burt County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
84 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.3:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH is a high school of tight-knit scale in TEKAMAH, Nebraska, part of TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS, instructing 248 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.
Within TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS, which oversees 2 schools and 536 students, HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 34% of students at HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.5%, the actual is 68.0%, a residual of +3.5 points.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Burt County indicate median household income runs about $63,685, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Burt County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,253 students), of which HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH is one.
Nearest neighbor: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 68.5%.
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH 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: 250 students in 2018 compared to 248 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Burt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,740
Census ACS
Median income
$63,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAHElementary · 288 students
Nearby schools
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH0.0 mi · 288
- West Harrison Middle School/High School11.5 mi · 156
- West Harrison Elementary11.5 mi · 126
- OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY13.0 mi · 237
- OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH13.1 mi · 185
- BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY15.9 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAHWhat is the total enrollment at HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH?
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 07-12.
Is HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH an elementary, middle, or high school?
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH?
At HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH in?
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH is part of TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.