Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317506001462
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
401 7TH ST, OVERTON, NE 68863 · (308) 987-2424 · Dawson County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
50 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 14% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
41.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 118 | 42.4% | 54.1% |
| BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL BLOOMFIELD | 141 | 42.6% | 70.0% |
| SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTON | 117 | 42.7% | N/A |
| RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL RED CLOUD | 111 | 41.4% | N/A |
| SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL FAIRFIELD | 124 | 40.3% | N/A |
| AINSWORTH HIGH SCHOOL AINSWORTH | 104 | 41.3% | 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 OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #68 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #68 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #77 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #176 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #47 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 2024-25Enrollment
118
-9 (-7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 118 | 14.7 | 8.0:1 | 42% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 13.7 | 8.4:1 | 47% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 113 | 14.5 | 7.8:1 | 42% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 39% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 13.4 | 10.4:1 | 49% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 44% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | 13 | 9.9:1 | 50% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 157 | 12 | 13.1:1 | 39% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 10 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (139 to 118); teachers up 10% (13.4 to 14.7).
About OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, located in OVERTON, Nebraska. A federal count lists 118 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Nebraska) has about 391 students.
District-wide, OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools and 285 students.
Federal enrollment data show OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL is 85% White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic. The county population is about 59% White. OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL counts 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. About 42% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Dawson County, the average eligibility rate is 61%.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL's results are 7.4 points below predicted: 54.1% against 61.5%.
In Dawson County (population about 24,202), the median household income is $69,880, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 19 public schools in Dawson County, enrolling about 5,509 students in all.
The shortest distance from OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 127 in 2020-21 to 118 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 9.8:1 to 8.0:1.
The OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dawson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,202
Census ACS
Median income
$69,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 167 students
Other Overton High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Overton High. OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Overton HighMemphis, TN · 1,417 students
- Overton High SchoolOVERTON, TX · 267 students
Nearby schools
- OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 167
- ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 215
- ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 149
- EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY10.8 mi · 279
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 312
- MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.0 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About OVERTON HIGH SCHOOLHow large is OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL?
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 07-12.
Is OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL have?
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
How diverse is OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL?
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL?
OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Dawson County.
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