Summary:
The city of O'Neill, Nebraska is home to two schools: O'Neill Elementary School and O'Neill High School, both part of the O'Neill Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 76th out of 115 in Nebraska and rated 2 out of 5 stars, the high school stands out as the stronger performer of the two schools.
O'Neill High School is ranked 27th out of 146 Nebraska high schools and has a 4-star rating, with a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and outperforming the state average in ACT proficiency for English, Math, and Science. In contrast, O'Neill Elementary School is ranked 180th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, though it does outperform the state average in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.
Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3% and serve a significant economically disadvantaged population, with over 49% of students at the high school and over 52% at the elementary school receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the high school spends significantly more per student ($20,693) compared to the elementary school ($16,864), which may contribute to the performance gap between the two institutions.
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