Enrollment
144
High
DISTRICT 117 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS·NCES 317422001292
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL
600 J ST, NELIGH, NE 68756 · (402) 887-4166 · Antelope County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% 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
10.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
70 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 30 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 10% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
75.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 144 | 48.6% | 58.2% |
| NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL LYONS | 130 | 46.2% | 64.4% |
| BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER) SPENCER | 97 | 47.4% | N/A |
| SOUTHWEST JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL BARTLEY | 83 | 49.4% | N/A |
| SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH OXFORD | 145 | 52.4% | 73.3% |
| WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL WAUNETA | 79 | 48.1% | 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 NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #63 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #20 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #85 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #149 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #26 of 177 |
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
144
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 144 | 13.7 | 10.5:1 | 49% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 13.9 | 10.1:1 | 35% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 15 | 9.3:1 | 49% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 15.8 | 9.5:1 | 40% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 180 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 41% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 17 | 10.7:1 | 46% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 38% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (150 to 144); teachers down 13% (15.8 to 13.7).
About NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school that serves part of NELIGH, Nebraska. The school enrolls 144 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Nebraska) has about 391 students.
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL sits within NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS, which has 3 schools and 352 students.
At NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 83% of the student body. Other students are 13% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Antelope County residents are about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
The count of teachers at NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL is 13.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.5:1. High schools in Nebraska average about 10.6:1, a similar figure. Around 49% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 50% average for public schools in Antelope County.
The allk12 Grade for NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL is C-. Compared with Nebraska public high schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL are 1.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.2% actual, 59.3% predicted).
Antelope County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,105, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL is among the 8 public schools in Antelope County.
EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 142 in 2020-21 and 144 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Antelope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,305
Census ACS
Median income
$66,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS
- WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 115 students
- EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 93 students
Other schools in NELIGH
- WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 115 students
- EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 93 students
Nearby schools
- EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 93
- WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 115
- ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL10.6 mi · 79
- ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 103
- ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL11.7 mi · 190
- ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH11.7 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL?
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL?
At NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL in?
NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL is part of NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.