Enrollment
338
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317485001448
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
540 E HYNES, O'NEILL, NE 68763 · (402) 336-1544 · Holt County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Nebraska public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
10.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
149 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 16% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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 O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 338 | 44.1% | 59.8% |
| WISNER-PILGER HIGH SCHOOL WISNER | 190 | 43.2% | 71.7% |
| FAIRBURY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL FAIRBURY | 370 | 47.6% | 56.0% |
| BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL BEATRICE | 627 | 42.1% | N/A |
| JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TECUMSEH | 166 | 45.2% | N/A |
| SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL SIDNEY | 329 | 37.1% | 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 O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #60 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #57 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #65 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #67 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #8 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #54 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.1% | #40 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #42 of 53 |
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
338
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 338 | 33.4 | 10.1:1 | 44% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 31.7 | 11.5:1 | 50% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 33.7 | 10.5:1 | 47% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 51% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 34 | 10.4:1 | 47% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 34 | 9.9:1 | 40% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 36 | 9.9:1 | 49% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 38% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 27 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (355 to 338); teachers down 2% (34 to 33.4).
About O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
Families in O'NEILL, Nebraska, are served by O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized high school. The student body numbers 338 students, from grades 7 through 12.
A total of 2 schools make up O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 809 students enrolled.
At O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 81% of the student body. Other students are 15% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Holt County residents are about 92% White. O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 33.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.1:1. Across high schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is about 10.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 44%. Across public schools in Holt County, the average is about the same, 44%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 60.9% for a school in Nebraska with O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL posts 59.8%.
Within Holt County, median household income is about $68,513, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Holt County number 9 and enroll about 1,552.
O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 338, starting from 346.
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Holt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,102
Census ACS
Median income
$68,513
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,552 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 471 students
Nearby schools
- O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 471
- ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.8 mi · 189
- WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL17.8 mi · 31
- WEST HOLT HIGH SCHOOL17.8 mi · 208
- CHAMBERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.9 mi · 71
- CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL18.9 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL?
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 07-12.
Is O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL in?
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL is part of O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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