NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL

Set in LYONS, Nebraska, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus, part of LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS. It enrolls 130 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 67% below typical.

NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS, a district that instructs 295 students overall.

On the student-mix side, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic, 5% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

In terms of school funding signals, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Burt County (around 35%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Burt County shows median household income runs about $63,685, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Burt County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,253 students), of which NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 68.6%.

NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL has ticked up 53%, going from 85 students in 2018 to 130 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 6.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

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