Enrollment
151
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317557001498
PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL
301 W PILCHER, PLAINVIEW, NE 68769 · (402) 582-4991 · Pierce County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Nebraska public high schools
- CTest 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
9.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
59 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 34 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 16% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
53.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL this school | 151 | 39.1% | 60.9% |
| ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL ARAPAHOE | 153 | 39.9% | N/A |
| PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH PALMER | 129 | 36.4% | 69.0% |
| NEWMAN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL NEWMAN GROVE | 85 | 40.0% | 62.1% |
| SHELBY - RISING CITY HIGH SCHOOL SHELBY | 112 | 38.4% | N/A |
| SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL FAIRFIELD | 124 | 40.3% | 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 PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #57 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #64 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #55 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #141 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #59 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
151
+15 (+11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 151 | 15.5 | 9.7:1 | 39% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 16.8 | 8.9:1 | 42% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 16.4 | 8.7:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 17 | 8.0:1 | 46% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 16.9 | 7.9:1 | 43% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 17 | 8.7:1 | 32% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 37% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 33% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (134 to 151); teachers down 8% (16.9 to 15.5).
About PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL
PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL is a small high school serving families in PLAINVIEW, Nebraska. It enrolled 151 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 61% lower than the average for high schools in Nebraska, which is about 391.
PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the local district for PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL. It runs 2 schools with 358 students.
White students are the large majority at PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL, with 89% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic. PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 9.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 39% of enrollment. That is 9 points above the 30% average for public schools in Pierce County.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, PLAINVIEW SECONDARY 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.
A school with PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Nebraska is predicted to score 62.7%. PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL scores 60.9%, 1.8 points below that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pierce County show that median household income is about $72,357, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in Pierce County, which together enroll about 1,222 students.
The next-closest public school is PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 151 was 11% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 136. Students per teacher rose from 8.0 in 2020-21 to 9.7 in 2024-25.
Community posts for PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,325
Census ACS
Median income
$72,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 207 students
Nearby schools
- PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 207
- CREIGHTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCH9.2 mi · 140
- CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.2 mi · 173
- OSMOND HIGH SCHOOL9.9 mi · 80
- OSMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.9 mi · 106
- WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL16.1 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL?
PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL serve?
PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL are roughly 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL public or private?
PLAINVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.