Enrollment
85
High
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317434001300
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
101 S 8TH ST, NEWMAN GROVE, NE 68758 · (402) 447-6294 · Madison County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Nebraska public high schools
- CTest 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
9.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
34 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 25 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 14% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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 NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
75.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% 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 NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 85 | 40.0% | 62.1% |
| ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL ALLEN | 61 | 37.7% | 54.1% |
| LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL NELSON | 69 | 40.6% | N/A |
| RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL RED CLOUD | 111 | 41.4% | N/A |
| STERLING HIGH SCHOOL STERLING | 81 | 35.8% | 63.0% |
| SHELBY - RISING CITY HIGH SCHOOL SHELBY | 112 | 38.4% | 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 NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #213 of 274 |
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
85
+27 (+47%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 7.3:1
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 | 85 | 9 | 9.5:1 | 40% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 8.8 | 8.3:1 | 55% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 8.6 | 8.1:1 | 50% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 8 | 7.3:1 | 53% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 9.7 | 6.0:1 | 60% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 10 | 6.8:1 | 46% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 101 | 12 | 8.4:1 | 47% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 46% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (58 to 85); teachers down 8% (9.7 to 9).
About NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school serving families in NEWMAN GROVE, Nebraska. The school serves 85 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Nebraska is roughly 391 students; this school is 78% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS totals 229 students.
At NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 88% of the student body. The school is also 11% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 80%. The chance that two students picked at random at NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
Teachers at the school number 9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.5:1. The 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Nebraska public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.1% and a predicted 62.4%.
Among Madison County residents, median household income is about $63,128, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Madison County, which together enroll about 6,196 students.
Nearby, NEWMAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles.
Federal data place NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 58 to 85. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. Federal data show the ratio rising from 7.3:1 to 9.5:1.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,532
Census ACS
Median income
$63,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,196 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- NEWMAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 144 students
Other schools in NEWMAN GROVE
- NEWMAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 144 students
Nearby schools
- NEWMAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 144
- LINDSAY ATTENDANCE CENTER5.1 mi · 13
- BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL12.5 mi · 210
- BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION12.5 mi · 247
- BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL12.5 mi · 146
- ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL12.9 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 85 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL have?
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
How diverse is NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL?
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.