MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a compact intermediate school in MC COOK, Nebraska, MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL teaches 305 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 411 students.

MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,345 students. MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Red Willow County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.6%; this one delivers 60.4%.

Around the school, Red Willow County reports that median household income runs about $63,697, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Red Willow County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,671 students), MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 305). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 91% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

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