VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL

Set in VALENTINE, Nebraska, VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL is a compact 9-12 campus, operated by VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. It serves 158 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Within VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which oversees 5 schools and 623 students, VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.7:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cherry County put the typical household earns roughly $66,270 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Cherry County (combined enrollment of about 775 students).

VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL.

VALENTINE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 158 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 3% to 13% over that span.

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