SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is a micro-enrollment senior high in ROSELAND, Nebraska, run under SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school educates 94 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 76% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (229 students total), SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL lists that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Adams County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 64.1%; actual is 45.5%, a gap of -18.6 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Adams County shows median household income runs about $68,365, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Adams County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,228 students), SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH, around 8.7 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 61.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 8%: 87 students in 2018 compared to 94 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.