High Schools in Beatrice Public Schools

Summary:

Beatrice Public Schools operates a single high school, Beatrice High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 102 out of 202 high schools in 2021-2022 to 143 out of 168 high schools in 2023-2024. Beatrice High School's overall rating from SchoolDigger is 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in Nebraska.

Key metrics for Beatrice High School show areas of concern. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.1% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is higher than the state average. Proficiency rates on ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science for 11th-grade students are all below the state averages. Additionally, 43.17% of Beatrice High School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Beatrice High School's spending per student of $14,398 for the 2022-2023 school year was higher than the state average, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. The school's declining statewide ranking and below-average test scores suggest that the Beatrice Public Schools district may need to explore strategies to address the underlying issues affecting student success at Beatrice High School.

District Detail

320 N 5th Street
Beatrice, NE 68310-2957

(402) 223-1500

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,102

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (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	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
Beatrice High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Blvd	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-1515	627	38	16.5	42.1%	507 (80.9%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	15.3	126^th of 146 public high schools	13.7%		19.5	143^rd of 168 public high schools	14.9%	17	34.9	29.5	41.1	$14,742	$1,069	$11,217

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Educational Service Unit 05	3.45 mi	1
Southern School District 1	8.77 mi	3
Tri County Public Schools	12.1 mi	2	18^th
Diller-Odell Public Schools	15.16 mi	2
Lewiston Consolidated Schools	15.94 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.

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