High Schools in Deshler Public Schools

Summary:

Deshler Public Schools operates a single high school, Deshler High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 in the town of Deshler, Nebraska. This standout school has shown significant improvement in recent years, ranking 38th out of 146 Nebraska high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from School Digger.

Deshler High School's academic performance is particularly strong in science, with 70% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Science, compared to the state average of 47.59%. The school also boasts a higher-than-average four-year graduation rate of 87.9%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is higher than the state average, which may be an area of concern that the school could address.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.1 to 1 and spending $26,611 per student, Deshler High School appears to be well-resourced and focused on providing a quality education to its students. The school's significant improvement in its statewide ranking suggests that its efforts are paying off, making it a standout option for families in the Deshler Public Schools district.

District Detail

1402 3rd St
Deshler, NE 68340-0547

(402) 365-7272

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 246

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deshler High School	Public	7-12	1402 3rd St	Deshler	68340	Thayer County	Deshler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 365-7272	120	17	7.1	32.5%	103 (85.8%)	3 (2.5%)	6 (5.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	74.5	38^th of 146 public high schools	74.0%					(n/a)	55.0	70.0	$26,611	$2,119	$21,854

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thayer Central Community Schools	7.87 mi	2	19^th
Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys	13.21 mi	4
Lawrence - Nelson Public Schools	19.02 mi	3
Shickley Public Schools	19.67 mi	2
Superior Public Schools	20.29 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.

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.