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Bertrand High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Bertrand High School is a public high school located in Bertrand, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the Bertrand Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bertrand High School has seen fluctuating 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 87% to 100% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.4% to 24.3%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Bertrand High School's performance is mixed compared to the state averages, with better results in some areas like 7th and 8th grade NSCAS English Language Arts, but struggles in others like ACT English Language Arts and Mathematics for 11th grade. The school serves a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.22% to 47.46%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools like Elm Creek High School, Lexington High School, and Holdrege High School, Bertrand High School generally performs worse on standardized tests, has higher chronic absenteeism rates, and serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. However, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the nearby schools.

115

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,661

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

503 School St
Bertrand, NE 68927-0278

(308) 472-3427

District: Bertrand Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bertrand High School:

Elementary:

Bertrand Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (73% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg60%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Bertrand High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	116 of 200	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	119 of 238	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	182 of 249	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	190 of 247	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	168 of 225	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.9	145 of 236	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	130 of 255	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	90 of 256	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	89 of 255	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.8	172 of 246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	118 of 254	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	106 of 243	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.7	124 of 245	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	42 of 227	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	38.9	175 of 226	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	71 of 144	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	95 of 156	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	113 of 160	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	80 of 141	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	95 of 217	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	174 of 234	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	202 of 222	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	155 of 203	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	113 of 168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	149 of 202	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	177 of 209	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	127 of 217	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	138 of 219	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	129 of 219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.0	72 of 246	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	89 of 242	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	87 of 247	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	97.4	1 of 247	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	77.4	31 of 245	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	86.1	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	68.8	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	35.4	201 of 251	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	63.6	87 of 252	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	74 of 247	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	48.8	156 of 249	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	150 of 196	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	175 of 200	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	165 of 207	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	125 of 205	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2023)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)51st percentile~ school

Male (2023)39th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Male (2022)38th percentile+12 vs school

White (2022)23rd percentile-3 vs school

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Schools Near Bertrand High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bertrand High School	Public	7-12	503 School St	Bertrand	68927	Phelps County	Bertrand Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 472-3427	115	11	10.3	53.0%	99 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			73.0							$24,661	$274	$20,834
Loomis Secondary School	Public	7-12	101 Bryan St	Loomis	68958	Phelps County	Loomis Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 876-2111	119	12	9.8	28.6%	104 (87.4%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)			75.0			80.0				$20,608	$485	$17,636
Elwood High School	Public	7-12	502 First Ave	Elwood	68937	Gosper County	Elwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 785-2491	89	11	7.9	24.7%	77 (86.5%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			67.7							$28,119	$297	$23,938
Holdrege High School	Public	9-12	600 12th Ave	Holdrege	68949	Phelps County	Holdrege Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 995-6558	337	29	11.6	33.8%	280 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	69.3	48^th of 146 public high schools	67.1%		49.6	92^nd of 168 public high schools	45.2%	44							56.8	51.4	70.3	$20,019	$118	$16,555
Overton High School	Public	7-12	401 7th St	Overton	68863	Dawson County	Overton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 987-2424	118	15	8.0	42.4%	100 (84.7%)	2 (1.7%)	16 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$24,087	$33	$19,794
Elm Creek High School	Public	7-12	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 856-4300	149	14	10.8	24.2%	141 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	66.7	78.1	73.6	66.7	78.1	73.6				$19,796	$489	$16,403
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	1400 Minuteman Drive	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-4691	915	66	13.8	72.1%	113 (12.3%)	69 (7.5%)	717 (78.4%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3.1	139^th of 146 public high schools	4.8%		2.6	163^rd of 168 public high schools	3.0%	24							18.8	21.6	26.3	$15,803	$635	$13,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Bertrand High School

What district is Bertrand High School in?

Bertrand Public Schools

What schools feed into Bertrand High School?

Bertrand High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bertrand Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bertrand High School?

Students at Bertrand High School are 86% White, 14% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bertrand High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Bertrand High School.

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