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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317464001336

OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH

309 N DAVIS, OAKLAND, NE 68045 · (402) 685-5661 · Burt County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Nebraska public high schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+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

Enrollment
185
High
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
59 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 73318%
Grade 82815%
Grade 93418%
Grade 102212%
Grade 113217%
Grade 123619%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
15483%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
63%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
158%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
63%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
9149%
Female
9451%

School pathway

Feeds from
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARYPK–06
Based on grade levels within OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
66.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.4%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH this school18531.9%69.6%
CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL
CAIRO
19031.6%71.4%
STANTON HIGH SCHOOL
STANTON
18234.1%N/A
RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH
RAVENNA
17032.9%65.3%
BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
ALBION
21031.0%N/A
CENTENNIAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
UTICA
15130.5%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 OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Nebraska
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
69.6%#25 of 68
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.4%#29 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.2%#40 of 86
Enrollment
ranked largest first
185#120 of 274
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
31.9%#94 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 2024-25
Enrollment
185
-24 (-11%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 117
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2518518.89.9:132% (59)
2023-2417917.810.1:134% (61)
2022-2319318.810.3:14% (7)
2020-212091911.0:133% (70)
2017-1812312.79.7:133% (40)
2015-16127139.8:139% (50)
2010-111331310.2:138% (51)
2000-011651411.8:132% (53)
1990-911171110.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH.

Since 2017-18: students up 50% (123 to 185); teachers up 48% (12.7 to 18.8).

About OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH

OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH is a low-enrollment high school serving families in OAKLAND, Nebraska. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 185 students. Enrollment is 53% lower than the average for high schools in Nebraska, which is about 391.

OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 422 students in 2 schools, and OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH is one of those schools.

About 83% of the student body at OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH is White. Smaller groups are 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% Black. County-wide, 91% of Burt County residents are White. OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school has about 9.9 students per teacher and 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 35% average for public schools in Burt County.

OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Nebraska public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH would be expected to post about 65.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.6%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Burt County show that the median household income is $63,685, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH, Burt County has 5 other public schools.

The closest public school, OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY, is about 0.1 miles from OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.

Enrollment has fallen by 24 students since 2020-21, to 185. Students per teacher fell from 11.0 in 2020-21 to 9.9 in 2024-25.

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Burt County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH
District
OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
309 N DAVIS, OAKLAND, NE 68045
Phone
(402) 685-5661
County
Burt County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
185
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
59 (32%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317464001336
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH
How many students attend OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH?
OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 185 students in grades 07-12.
Is OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH have?
OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
How diverse is OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH?
OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH reports a student body of 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH?
OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH is overseen by OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Burt County.
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