MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

As a low-enrollment senior high in MALCOLM, Nebraska, MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL educates 302 students from grades 7 through 12, run under MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 23% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 391 students.

MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 643 students. MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lancaster County's rate of about 32%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.7%; this one delivers 76.2%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,793 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Lancaster County runs 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students), of which MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 60.6%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL has grew 15%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 302 in 2025.

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