Enrollment
130
High
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS·NCES 317321001204
NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL
400 S 5TH ST, LYONS, NE 68038 · (402) 687-2349 · Burt County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
60 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 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 18% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
52.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #46 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #65 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #7 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #159 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #33 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
130
+11 (+9%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 130 | 12 | 10.9:1 | 46% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 12.6 | 11.5:1 | 58% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 11.3 | 11.0:1 | 48% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 12 | 9.9:1 | 51% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 85 | 12.8 | 6.7:1 | 49% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 90 | 12 | 7.5:1 | 41% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 122 | 13 | 9.4:1 | 35% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 33% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 216 | 18 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL.
About NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL
NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in LYONS, Nebraska. Federal data show 130 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 391 students for high schools in Nebraska.
NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is one school in a 2-school district, LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS, which enrolls 295 students.
By race and ethnicity, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is 83% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 91% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
The school had 12 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. It is about the same as the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 46%. That rate is above the 35% average among public schools in Burt County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is 4.2 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 64.4% actual, 60.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Census data for Burt County show median household income comes to about $63,685, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 6 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,253, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL among them.
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS sits less than a tenth of a mile from NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Burt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,740
Census ACS
Median income
$63,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONSElementary · 165 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS0.0 mi · 165
- OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY6.7 mi · 237
- OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH6.8 mi · 185
- BANCROFT-ROSALIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.3 mi · 170
- BANCROFT-ROSALIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 114
- WEST POINT-BEEMER HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL?
NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 130 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL?
NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is overseen by LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS in Burt County.
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