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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
Enrollment
338
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 391
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
Grade 7
55
Grade 8
73
Grade 9
49
Grade 10
54
Grade 11
54
Grade 12
53
Student demographics
White
81%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
15%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 23%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
58.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.9%
NE avg 60.6%
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
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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
338
-17 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.4:1
% White
81%
was 78%
% Hispanic
15%
was 19%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 540 E HYNES, in O'NEILL, Nebraska, O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized senior high that hosts 338 students (grades 7 through 12), one of the schools within O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 809 students. O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Holt County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. The state averages about 10.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.9%, the actual is 59.8%, a residual of -1.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Holt County) records that median household income runs about $68,513, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Holt County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,552 students), O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. On composite proficiency, O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 66.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL has contracted 5%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 338 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Holt County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
District
O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
540 E HYNES, O'NEILL, NE 68763
Phone
(402) 336-1544
County
Holt County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
338
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
149 (44%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317485001448
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
How 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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