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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
85
+27 (+47%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 6.0:1
% White
88%
was 78%
% Hispanic
11%
was 22%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a rural-scale high school in NEWMAN GROVE, Nebraska, part of NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 85 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 78% smaller than typical.
Within NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 2 schools and 229 students, NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder comes out to 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.4%, the actual is 62.1%, a residual of -0.3 points.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Madison County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,128, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students).
Nearest neighbor: NEWMAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 47%, going from 58 students in 2018 to 85 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 22% to 11% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 6.0:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.
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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 MIDDLE SCHOOL12.5 mi · 146
- BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION12.5 mi · 247
- BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL12.5 mi · 210
- 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.