KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL

As a well-populated high school in KEARNEY, Nebraska, KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 1,663 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 325% above typical.

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 6,066 students; KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, Buffalo County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,911, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Buffalo County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,449 students), KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 11%, going from 1,497 students in 2018 to 1,663 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

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