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Best High Schools in Custer County, NE

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Nebraska Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Nebraska Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

633

Students

Districts

Top rankedBroken Bow High School80^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Broken Bow High School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Anselmo-Merna High School 9.7 students per teacher

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Ranking:

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Anselmo-Merna High School	Public	7-12	750 N Conway St	Merna	68856	Custer County	Anselmo-Merna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 643-2224	104	11	9.7	31.7%	100 (96.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$26,376	$289	$21,250
Broken Bow High School	Public	9-12	323 N 7th Ave	Broken Bow	68822	Custer County	Broken Bow Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 872-2475	234	17	14.1	37.6%	200 (85.5%)	4 (1.7%)	27 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	51.3	80^th of 146 public high schools	45.2%		34.4	116^th of 168 public high schools	31.0%	36	55.9	50.9	49.2	$21,297	$10	$16,090
Callaway High School	Public	7-12	101 N Needham	Callaway	68825	Custer County	Callaway Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 836-2272	74	10	7.1	31.1%	70 (94.6%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)			64.7	$36,270	$231	$31,742
Arnold High School	Public	7-12	405 N Haskell	Arnold	69120	Custer County	Arnold Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 848-2226	79	9	8.5	15.2%	73 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$25,673	$268	$22,163
Ansley High School	Public	7-12	1124 Cameron St	Ansley	68814	Custer County	Ansley Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 935-1121	76	12	6.3	—	64 (84.2%)	1 (1.3%)	9 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$27,648	$1,335	$21,499
Sargent High School	Public	7-12	400 N 5th St	Sargent	68874	Custer County	Sargent Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 527-4119	66	10	6.6	43.9%	61 (92.4%)	1 (1.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)				$40,086	$897	$28,995

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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.