Best High Schools in Atkinson, NE

Summary:

The city of Atkinson, Nebraska is home to a single high school, West Holt High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking 39th out of 146 Nebraska high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Holt Public Schools, the district that oversees West Holt High School, is also highly ranked, coming in at 13th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and earning a 4-star rating. The high school's students have significantly outperformed state averages on ACT and NSCAS tests across subjects like math, science, and English language arts, indicating a strong commitment to academic excellence.

While West Holt High School boasts a commendable 87.9% four-year graduation rate, the school's 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025 is on the higher side. Additionally, 41.87% of the school's students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, suggesting a relatively high level of economic need in the community. However, the school's high per-student spending of $21,525 in 2023-2024 and low 10:1 student-teacher ratio indicate a strong investment in supporting student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Holt High School	Public	7-12	1000 N Main	Atkinson	68713	Holt County	West Holt Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 925-2890	208	21	9.9	33.2%	186 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	74.3	39^th of 146 public high schools	73.3%		75	38^th of 168 public high schools	77.4%	1	66.7	67.7	58.8	$21,525	$194	$18,626

Cities Near Atkinson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stuart	9.42 mi	2
Oneill	17.43 mi	3	87^th
Chambers	25.45 mi	2
Butte	27.15 mi	1
Spencer	27.75 mi	2	131^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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