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Ord Junior-Senior High School

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Ord Junior-Senior High School ranks 107 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 27% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Ord Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Ord, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Ord Public Schools district, which is ranked 86 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Ord Junior-Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 56th out of 242 Nebraska high schools in 2014-2015 to 107th out of 146 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 4 stars out of 5 in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 to just 1 star out of 5 in recent years. While the school has performed well for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 8th out of 82 Nebraska high schools in this category in 2018-2019, it has struggled with white students, ranking 191st out of 206 Nebraska high schools for white students in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Burwell Junior-Senior High School, located about 15 miles from Ord, has consistently outperformed Ord Junior-Senior High School in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance. Similarly, Arcadia High School has also historically outperformed Ord Junior-Senior High School, though more recent data is limited. Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,100 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, Ord Junior-Senior High School has not been able to translate this into better academic outcomes.

239

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,390

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 N 19th
Ord, NE 68862-1351

(308) 728-3241

District: Ord Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ord Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Ord Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Nebraska avg58%

Middle school

82^nd of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

107^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 50 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 118Ord Public Schools among Nebraska districts

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
2025	47.6	82 of 133	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	124 of 200	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	173 of 238	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	190 of 223	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	118 of 247	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	82 of 225	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	72 of 236	69.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	69 of 255	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	33 of 256	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	22 of 248	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.1	25 of 255	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	69.4	60 of 246	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	54.5	127 of 254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.0	209 of 243	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.2	109 of 245	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	114 of 227	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	118 of 226	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	85 of 146	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	82 of 150	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.4	126 of 137	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	68 of 156	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	69 of 147	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	98 of 144	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	16 of 120	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	16.3	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	145 of 160	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	81 of 144	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	82 of 153	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.1	37 of 141	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	163 of 217	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	224 of 234	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	187 of 204	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	126 of 222	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	92 of 203	54.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	107 of 146	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	191 of 215	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	127 of 202	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	163 of 209	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	76 of 217	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	162 of 219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	60.3	87 of 219	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	60 of 246	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	56 of 242	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	76 of 247	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	85.6	16 of 247	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	68.9	60 of 245	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	33.2	192 of 252	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.3	136 of 249	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.5	240 of 251	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	201 of 252	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	153 of 247	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.6	207 of 249	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	52 of 132	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.7	119 of 138	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	39 of 142	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	69 of 144	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.1	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	9.1	126 of 135	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	84 of 130	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	81 of 140	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	113 of 138	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	93 of 113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	191 of 206	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	130 of 196	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	180 of 200	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	95 of 207	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.1	171 of 205	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2023)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)32nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile~ school

Male (2023)11th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)65th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2023)42nd percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2023)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science81%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		NSCAS Science (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 All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 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
Ord Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	320 N 19th	Ord	68862	Valley County	Ord Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 728-3241	239	26	9.0	31.0%	222 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35.2	107^th of 146 public high schools	26.7%		22.5	136^th of 168 public high schools	19.0%	29		63.8	62.1	58.3	49.5	80.9	80.9	30.2	53.5	48.8	$20,390	$1,163	$15,159
Burwell Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	190 I St	Burwell	68823	Garfield County	Burwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 346-4150	115	16	7.0	28.7%	114 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	73.9		72.2					68.4			$35,787	$58	$31,310
Arcadia High School	Public	7-12	320 W Owens St	Arcadia	68815	Valley County	Arcadia Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 789-6522	50	8	6.6	50.0%	45 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$39,904	$1,016	$33,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Ord Junior-Senior High School

What schools feed into Ord Junior-Senior High School?

Ord Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ord Elementary School

How many students attend Ord Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Ord Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ord Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Ord Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic.

Is Ord Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Ord Junior-Senior High School ranks 107^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Ord Junior-Senior High School in?

Ord Public Schools

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