Best Public Schools in Hartington, NE

Summary:

The city of Hartington, Nebraska is home to two schools: Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington and Hartington Newcastle High School, both part of the Hartington Newcastle Public Schools district. While the elementary school is more middle-of-the-pack, the high school stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking among the top 32-93 high schools in Nebraska and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Hartington Newcastle High School boasts impressive test scores, with 11th graders performing above the state average in ACT Math, Science, and English Language Arts. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%. In contrast, Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington ranks between 193-228 out of 428-459 Nebraska elementary schools and earns 3 out of 5 stars, indicating room for improvement at the elementary level.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates around 19-20%, which is an area for potential improvement. Additionally, around 40% of students at each school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a moderate level of economic disadvantage. Hartington Newcastle High School spends significantly more per student ($24,613) compared to the elementary school ($20,338), and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.9, compared to 13.5 at the elementary school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (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 3rd Grade	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	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 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
Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington	Public	PK, KG-6	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 254-3947	203	15	13.9	38.4%	184 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	75.0			57.0			64.0					$20,338	$1,924	$16,116
Hartington Newcastle High School	Public	7-12	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 254-3947	170	19	8.7	34.7%	159 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	44.5	93^rd of 146 public high schools	36.3%		78.1	32^nd of 168 public high schools	81.0%	61		54.1	71.4	61.5	67.6	82.1	73.9	82.1	82.1	46.4	53.6	$24,613	$850	$20,685

Cities Near Hartington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coleridge	8.54 mi	1
Wynot	9.67 mi	3
Crofton	14.27 mi	2	10^th
Laurel	15.89 mi	2	120^th
Wausa	16.63 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.