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
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Nebraska public high schools
- BTest 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 19% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 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 →
Schools most like HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH this school | 248 | 33.9% | 68.0% |
| ALMA HIGH SCHOOL ALMA | 190 | 35.3% | 67.8% |
| HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL HERSHEY | 239 | 32.6% | 64.3% |
| CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL CITY | 243 | 31.7% | N/A |
| HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL HARTINGTON | 170 | 34.7% | 74.4% |
| AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL AUBURN | 258 | 34.5% | 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 HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #34 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #41 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #44 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #85 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #7 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #104 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #81 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #52 of 53 |
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
248
+32 (+15%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 248 | 24.7 | 10.0:1 | 34% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 25.2 | 8.9:1 | 35% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 26.2 | 8.8:1 | 31% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 26 | 8.3:1 | 72% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 27 | 9.3:1 | 33% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 25 | 9.9:1 | 28% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 24 | 10.3:1 | 27% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 14% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 24 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (250 to 248); teachers down 9% (27 to 24.7).
About HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in TEKAMAH, Nebraska. It enrolled 248 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for high schools in Nebraska, which is about 391.
TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS (2 schools, 536 students) runs HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH.
At HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH, White students make up 95% of the student body. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.0:1. High schools in Nebraska have a similar average ratio of 10.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH is 34%. That is close to the 35% average for public schools in Burt County.
allk12 grades HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH a B. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 64.5% for a school in Nebraska with HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH's free or reduced-price lunch share. HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH posts 68.0%.
Within Burt County, median household income is about $63,685, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. A total of 6 public schools operate in Burt County, serving about 1,253 students.
The closest other public school is ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH, less than a tenth of a mile away. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 248, 15% above the 216 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 8.3:1 to 10.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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.
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