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Best High Schools in Howells, NE

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Summary:

The city of Howells, Nebraska is home to a single high school, Howells Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This standout school has consistently performed well, ranking 19th out of 168 Nebraska high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howells Senior High School boasts exceptional academic achievements, with 66.67% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, 73.33% in Mathematics, and 73.33% in Science on state assessments. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.1% is significantly higher than the state average, indicating a strong commitment to supporting students through to completion. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is an area that may require additional attention.

Serving a diverse student population, with 34.93% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools and Howells Senior High School have demonstrated their ability to provide a high-quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's spending of $21,200 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 9.5 suggest that the district is well-resourced and dedicated to supporting its students' academic and personal growth.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		ACT Mathematics (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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howells Senior High School	Public	7-12	417 Center Street	Howells	68641	Colfax County	Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 986-1621	138	15	9.0	29.0%	123 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	60.0	77.6	69.6	$24,136	$124	$20,107

Cities Near Howells

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarkson	6.28 mi	2
Dodge	6.36 mi	1
Leigh	12.07 mi	2	83^rd
Schuyler	14.14 mi	6	133^rd
West Point	17.75 mi	3	65^th

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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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