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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 18% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 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 →
Schools most like MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (76.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 302 | 16.2% | 76.2% |
| PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL PIERCE | 340 | 18.5% | 65.1% |
| DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY DONIPHAN | 221 | 19.0% | 65.9% |
| BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE CREEK | 292 | 16.8% | 81.9% |
| FORT CALHOUN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL FORT CALHOUN | 382 | 15.7% | 73.7% |
| THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL HEBRON | 191 | 18.8% | 72.1% |
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 MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #4 of 68 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #17 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #14 of 86 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #76 of 274 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #56 of 107 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #103 of 107 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #159 of 177 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #9 of 47 | N/A |
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
302
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
+196% since 1990-91, when it was 102
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 302 | 21.4 | 14.1:1 | 16% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 19.5 | 15.6:1 | 16% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 21.5 | 14.3:1 | 15% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 20 | 15.9:1 | 16% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 19.9 | 13.2:1 | 12% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 12% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 15% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 150 | 14 | 10.7:1 | 9% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 102 | 11 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (262 to 302); teachers up 8% (19.9 to 21.4).
About MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
As a small high school, MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serves students in MALCOLM, Nebraska. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 302 students. The average for high schools in Nebraska is about 391 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports to MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 2 schools and 643 students.
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 94% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic. In Lancaster County overall, about 81% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
A ratio of 14.1:1 comes from the school's 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 16% in 2024-25. Compared with the 32% average for public schools in Lancaster County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 5.5 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 76.2% actual, 70.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nebraska.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lancaster County, median household income is about $74,793, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 97 public schools in Lancaster County, which together enroll about 48,123 students.
The closest public school, MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 318 to 302. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.9 to 14.1 over 4 years.
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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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.