RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 121 W 7TH AVE, in RED CLOUD, Nebraska, RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL is a tiny four-year high school that serves 111 students (grades 7 through 12), part of RED CLOUD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 391.

RED CLOUD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 298 students. RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Webster County shows median household income runs about $64,347, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Webster County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 748 students), of which RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: RED CLOUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 50%: 74 students in 2018 compared to 111 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 86% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 7.1:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.