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Best High Schools in Crete, NE

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705

Students

Top rankedCrete High School129^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Crete High School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Crete, Nebraska is home to a single public high school, Crete High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently struggled to perform at a high level, ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools in recent years and earning a 1-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The Crete Public Schools district, which Crete High School is a part of, is also ranked in the bottom quarter of Nebraska school districts.

Crete High School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on the ACT lower than the state averages in all three subject areas (English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science) for the past two school years. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 19.3% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, over 56% of Crete High School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

Despite the challenges faced by Crete High School, the school has maintained a respectable 87.9% four-year graduation rate in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the overall data suggests that the school needs to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student engagement, academic performance, and address the socioeconomic factors impacting the school community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Crete High School	Public	9-12	1750 Iris Ave	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5811	705	47	15.0	62.8%	228 (32.3%)	8 (1.1%)	443 (62.8%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	12.4	129^th of 146 public high schools	11.6%		11.7	152^nd of 168 public high schools	9.5%	23	35.5	25.3	37.4	$17,058	$517	$14,007
Crete Success Academy	Public	9-12	1500 E 15th Street	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5811	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Crete

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dorchester	8.6 mi	2
Wilber	10.18 mi	3	130^th
Milford	11.6 mi	2	56^th
Lincoln	15.66 mi	85	112^th
Friend	17.35 mi	2

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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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