Enrollment
174
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317752001650
SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL
1107 N SAUNDERS, SUTTON, NE 68979 · (402) 773-4303 · Clay County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Nebraska public high schools
- B-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
9.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
51 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 18% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL this school | 174 | 29.3% | 65.5% |
| HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL POLK | 93 | 28.0% | N/A |
| LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 344 | 32.0% | N/A |
| PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL PAXTON | 105 | 35.2% | N/A |
| WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL WALLACE | 71 | 29.6% | 68.8% |
| WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL WAYNE | 323 | 28.2% | 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 SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #41 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #47 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #73 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #126 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #104 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
174
-7 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 174 | 17.7 | 9.8:1 | 29% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 17.4 | 10.3:1 | 38% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 18 | 10.0:1 | 33% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 32% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 17.4 | 11.2:1 | 30% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 28% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 26% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 24% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 19 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (194 to 174); teachers up 2% (17.4 to 17.7).
About SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL
SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL is a small high school in SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, located in SUTTON, Nebraska. Enrollment is 174 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. Against the 391-student average for high schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 55% lower.
SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL is one of the 2 schools that make up SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (399 students in total).
White students make up a majority at SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL, at 78%. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Clay County is roughly 88% White. SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.8:1. This ratio sits 0.8 below the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 29%. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Clay County is 10 points.
allk12 grades SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Nebraska, SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 65.5% actual against a predicted 66.1%.
Clay County census figures show that the median household income is $78,986, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 12 public schools in Clay County, enrolling about 1,566 students in all.
The closest public school, SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL. By average proficiency, SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL is 4th among 5 schools close by.
Federal data place SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL had 181 students, to 2024-25, when it had 174.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,095
Census ACS
Median income
$78,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 225 students
Nearby schools
- SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 225
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH11.7 mi · 148
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY11.7 mi · 176
- HARVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.1 mi · 91
- HARVARD HIGH SCHOOL12.1 mi · 50
- HARVARD MIDDLE SCHOOL12.1 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL?
SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL serve?
SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL?
At SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL in?
SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOL is part of SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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