Enrollment
191
High
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS·NCES 310013201258
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
930 EADS AVE, HEBRON, NE 68370 · (402) 768-6117 · Thayer County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Nebraska public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
36 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 18% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
84.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 191 | 18.8% | 72.1% |
| YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL YUTAN | 219 | 20.1% | 75.6% |
| DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARY DONIPHAN | 221 | 19.0% | 65.9% |
| AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL AMHERST | 157 | 17.2% | 67.6% |
| JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL AT PALMYRA PALMYRA | 181 | 18.2% | 69.8% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE SYRACUSE | 228 | 19.7% | 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 THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #14 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #2 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #48 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 191 | #110 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.8% | #150 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
191
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 191 | 16.9 | 11.3:1 | 19% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 15.4 | 12.2:1 | 31% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 15.1 | 12.6:1 | 30% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 17 | 10.7:1 | 30% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 17.9 | 9.3:1 | 26% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 17 | 10.1:1 | 31% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 18 | 9.9:1 | 35% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (167 to 191); teachers down 6% (17.9 to 16.9).
About THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school, is located in HEBRON, Nebraska. The school has 191 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12. High schools in Nebraska average about 391 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
The 2 schools of THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS, including THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, enroll 447 students.
Roughly 96% of students at THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are White. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Thayer County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. The diversity index for THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 11.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. By family income, 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 32% average for public schools in Thayer County is 13 points higher.
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 76% of Nebraska public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 2.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 72.1%. Predicted: 69.8%.
The school's county is Thayer County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,213 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL shares Thayer County with 8 other public schools.
THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile from THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
A 5% gain took enrollment from 182 in 2020-21 to 191 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Thayer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,901
Census ACS
Median income
$66,213
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS
- THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 256 students
Nearby schools
- THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 256
- DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 126
- DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 120
- BRUNING-DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL11.6 mi · 50
- BRUNING-DAVENPORT ELEM/BRUNING11.6 mi · 48
- BRUNING-DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCH15.5 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 191 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
THAYER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS in Thayer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.