PONCA HIGH SCHOOL

PONCA HIGH SCHOOL, a small four-year high school in PONCA, Nebraska, one of the schools within PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, works with 198 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.

PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 442 students. PONCA HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, PONCA HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. By comparison, Dixon County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, PONCA HIGH SCHOOL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 21% of students at PONCA HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Dixon County's rate of about 33%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dixon County put the typical household earns roughly $72,454 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Dixon County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 557 students), PONCA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PONCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PONCA HIGH SCHOOL has fell 7%, going from 214 students in 2018 to 198 in 2025.

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