MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL

MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL operates as a minimally staffed secondary school in MAXWELL, Nebraska, operated by MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 145 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL sits 63% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS (269 students total), MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school lists 17% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 40% of students at MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lincoln County indicate median household income runs about $65,148, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 22 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 5,190 students).

MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 62.4%.

MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 4%, going from 151 students in 2018 to 145 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 7% to 17%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.