MEAD HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 114 N VINE, in MEAD, Nebraska, MEAD HIGH SCHOOL is a very small high school that serves 112 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by MEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 391.

MEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 253 students; MEAD HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, MEAD HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic. Compared to Saunders County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Saunders County put median household earnings sit near $94,066, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Saunders County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,755 students), of which MEAD HIGH SCHOOL is one.

MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MEAD HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 9%, going from 103 students in 2018 to 112 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 96% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

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