Enrollment
277
High
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310008502369
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
1305 HOWARD AVE, ST PAUL, NE 68873 · (308) 754-4433 · Howard County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Nebraska public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
11.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
72 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 14% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 277 | 26.0% | 63.5% |
| LOGAN VIEW JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL HOOPER | 262 | 28.2% | 58.9% |
| ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ARLINGTON | 330 | 24.5% | 68.1% |
| CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MURRAY | 321 | 27.1% | 68.4% |
| TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL DEWITT | 189 | 23.3% | 63.0% |
| AURORA HIGH SCHOOL AURORA | 382 | 26.7% | 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 ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #50 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #46 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #68 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #78 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #33 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #94 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #122 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
277
-47 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 277 | 23.3 | 11.9:1 | 26% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 22.4 | 13.2:1 | 28% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 22.6 | 14.1:1 | 27% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 31% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
About ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school in ST PAUL, Nebraska. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 277 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Nebraska) has about 391 students.
ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 667 students, and its 2 schools include ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 92% White. The school is also 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Howard County is about 92% White. By the diversity index, ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 14%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.9:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Nebraska is 10.6:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 26% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is C. Compared with Nebraska public high schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is 3.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (63.5% versus 67.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Howard County has these Census figures: median household income is about $76,767, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 2%. ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is among the 7 public schools in Howard County.
Nearby, ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 66.9% on proficiency, and ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is below that at 63.5%.
The federal government classifies ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 277 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 324. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.1:1 to 11.9:1.
Community posts for ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,534
Census ACS
Median income
$76,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 390 students
Nearby schools
- ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 390
- ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 52
- ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 53
- ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 161
- PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.4 mi · 184
- PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH10.4 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 277 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL have?
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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