Enrollment
302
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317329001210
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
10002 N W 112TH ST, MALCOLM, NE 68402 · (402) 796-2151 · Lancaster County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
49 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
75.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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
302
+40 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.2:1
% White
94%
was 92%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
326,696
Census ACS
Median income
$74,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
48,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 341 students
Nearby schools
- MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 341
- ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.4 mi · 673
- EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 26
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 1,017
- SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL7.5 mi · 1,006
- FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 302 students in grades 07-12.
Is MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
At MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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