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Best High Schools in Red Cloud, NE

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Summary:

The city of Red Cloud, Nebraska is home to a single high school, Red Cloud High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school's small size of 106 students may provide more personalized attention, its academic performance lags behind state averages across multiple metrics.

Red Cloud High School's four-year graduation rate of 88.1% is slightly below Nebraska's statewide average of around 90%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism at 21.1%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Red Cloud High School underperforms the state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in subjects like ACT/Science, NSCAS/ELA, NSCAS/Math, and NSCAS/Science all falling short of Nebraska's benchmarks. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 46.23% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's challenges, it does have some positive attributes, such as a low student-teacher ratio of 9.7, which is better than the state average. However, the overall trend for Red Cloud Community Schools has been one of declining performance, with Red Cloud High School's statewide ranking dropping from 117 out of 247 Nebraska high schools in 2013-2014 to 157 out of 246 in 2015-2016, along with a decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 2 during that time period.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Cloud High School	Public	7-12	121 W 7th Ave	Red Cloud	68970	Webster County	Red Cloud Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 746-2818	111	11	10.2	41.4%	90 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)								(n/a)	60.0	$25,676	$274	$20,487

Cities Near Red Cloud

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Hill	15.58 mi	2
Bladen	15.61 mi	1
Franklin	23.28 mi	3
Superior	24.01 mi	3	128^th
Nelson	24.31 mi	3

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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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