Enrollment
80
High
DISTRICT 80 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317812001679
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL
201 SOUTH 3RD ST, VERDIGRE, NE 68783 · (402) 668-2275 · Knox County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Nebraska public high schools
- CTest 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
10.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
36 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 21% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
56.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 80 | 45.0% | 60.6% |
| STUART HIGH SCHOOL STUART | 80 | 47.5% | 68.5% |
| SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL SARGENT | 66 | 43.9% | N/A |
| POTTER-DIX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL POTTER | 88 | 42.0% | N/A |
| RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL RANDOLPH | 102 | 44.1% | N/A |
| HYANNIS HIGH SCHOOL HYANNIS | 60 | 43.3% | 58.8% |
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 VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #219 of 274 | #5 of 7 |
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
80
+18 (+29%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 138
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 7.8:1
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 | 80 | 7.8 | 10.3:1 | 45% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 9.7 | 7.0:1 | 56% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 9.7 | 6.8:1 | 42% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 8 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 9 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL.
About VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL
The public high school VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL is located in VERDIGRE, Nebraska. The school's enrollment of 80 students covers grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 80% lower than the average for high schools in Nebraska, which is about 391.
VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS has a total of 2 schools and 160 students, VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL among them.
White students are the large majority at VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL, with 90% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% Native American and 3% multiracial. VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.3:1, with 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across high schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is about 10.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 45%. It compares with 30% for public schools in Knox County.
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of Nebraska public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.6%; the prediction is 60.6%.
Across Knox County, median household income is about $64,636, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Knox County number 15 and enroll about 1,757.
Nearest public school: VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 60.6% on proficiency, and VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL is above that at 60.6%.
Locale data from NCES put VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL went from 62 students to 80. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.8:1 in 2020-21, and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,363
Census ACS
Median income
$64,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 80 students
Nearby schools
- VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 80
- NIOBRARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 134
- NIOBRARA SECONDARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 77
- CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.9 mi · 173
- CREIGHTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCH11.9 mi · 140
- ISANTI HIGH SCHOOL19.1 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL?
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 80 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL have?
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL?
At VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL?
VERDIGRE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Knox County.
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