Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 135 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310002301215
MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL
415 E HWY 30, MAXWELL, NE 69151 · (308) 582-4585 · Lincoln County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Nebraska public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
10.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
58 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 17% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
53.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 145 | 40.0% | 57.7% |
| SHELBY - RISING CITY HIGH SCHOOL SHELBY | 112 | 38.4% | N/A |
| AINSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL AINSWORTH | 104 | 41.3% | N/A |
| BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL BLOOMFIELD | 141 | 42.6% | 70.0% |
| SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTON | 117 | 42.7% | N/A |
| RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL RED CLOUD | 111 | 41.4% | 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 MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #65 of 68 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #63 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #53 of 86 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #146 of 274 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #55 of 177 | 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
145
-17 (-10%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 145 | 14.2 | 10.2:1 | 40% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 13.6 | 10.2:1 | 48% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 39% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 44% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 13.4 | 11.3:1 | 39% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | 34% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 32% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (151 to 145); teachers up 7% (13.4 to 14.2).
About MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL
A very small high school in MAXWELL, Nebraska, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is part of MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It reports enrollment of 145 students in grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in Nebraska enroll around 391, and this school is 63% below that mark.
MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 269 students.
By race and ethnicity, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is 81% White. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school lists 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. The 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 40% of the student body. The average for public schools in Lincoln County is similar, at 38%.
On the allk12 Grade, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 12% of Nebraska public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is 4.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 57.7%. Predicted: 62.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Lincoln County show that the median household earns about $65,148 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Lincoln County has 22 public schools with about 5,190 students, including MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL.
MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 162 to 145, a 10% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.5:1 in 2020-21 to 10.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,802
Census ACS
Median income
$65,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 124 students
Other Maxwell High schools
One other US public school is named Maxwell High. MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- MAXWELL HIGHMAXWELL, NM · 35 students
Nearby schools
- MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 124
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.9 mi · 83
- BRADY HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 104
- LAKE MALONEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.4 mi · 116
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.9 mi · 329
- OSGOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL?
MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 07-12.
Is MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL?
At MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 81% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL in?
MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is part of MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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