Enrollment
188
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 310015701827
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
740 SHERMAN AVE, GRANT, NE 69140 · (308) 352-4735 · Perkins County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- DBeats 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
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
39 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 18% |
Student demographics
25%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 PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 188 | 20.7% | 63.3% |
| ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TILDEN | 190 | 25.3% | 73.2% |
| PONCA HIGH SCHOOL PONCA | 198 | 21.2% | N/A |
| DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOL VALLEY | 326 | 22.1% | N/A |
| DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY DONIPHAN | 221 | 19.0% | 65.9% |
| ASHLAND-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ASHLAND | 322 | 21.7% | 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 PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #51 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #49 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #19 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #118 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #140 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
188
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
+58% since 2010-11, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 188 | 18.6 | 10.1:1 | 21% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 17.4 | 10.4:1 | 31% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 17.1 | 9.9:1 | 32% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 23% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 157 | 19.9 | 7.9:1 | 36% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 20 | 8.2:1 | 36% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 14 | 8.5:1 | 23% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (157 to 188); teachers down 7% (19.9 to 18.6).
About PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in GRANT, Nebraska, under PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS. Its 188 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 52% smaller than the 391 average for high schools in Nebraska.
A total of 2 schools make up PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS, with 429 students enrolled.
White students are the large majority at PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, with 86% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic and 2% Black. PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.1:1. Across high schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is about 10.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 21%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR 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.
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 63.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 69.1%.
Perkins County census figures show that median household income is about $72,778, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among the 2 public schools in Perkins County.
The shortest distance from PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to PERKINS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCH. PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL had 177 students in 2020-21 and 188 in 2024-25, a 6% gain.
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Perkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,821
Census ACS
Median income
$72,778
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS
- PERKINS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- PERKINS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCH0.6 mi · 241
- OGALLALA HIGH SCHOOL19.7 mi · 237
- PRAIRIE VIEW SCHOOL19.8 mi · 371
- OGALLALA MIDDLE SCHOOL19.8 mi · 158
- CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL23.0 mi · 208
- CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL23.0 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
PERKINS COUNTY JUNIOR- SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS.
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