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SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a roomy 9-12 campus in SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska, part of SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school instructs 1,064 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 172% above typical.
Within SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 8 schools and 3,420 students, SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 42% Hispanic, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Around the school, Scotts Bluff County reports that median household income runs about $63,614, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Scotts Bluff County (combined enrollment of about 6,493 students).
The closest other public school is EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Looking at the recent track record. SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,036 (now 1,064).
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