High Schools in Hartington Newcastle Public Schools

Summary:

Hartington Newcastle Public Schools, located in Nebraska, is home to a single high school, Hartington Newcastle High School, which has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance and a commitment to providing a quality education to its students.

Hartington Newcastle High School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two school years, indicating its overall excellence. The school's graduation rate of 87.9% for the 2024-2025 school year exceeds the state average, and its students have scored above the state average in several key subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. With a low student-teacher ratio of 8.9 and a high spending per student of $24,613, the school appears to be effectively allocating resources to support student learning.

While the school's relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 38.22% suggests the presence of a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, the school's exceptional academic achievement across various subject areas suggests it is providing an equitable and effective education to all its students, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Overall, Hartington Newcastle Public Schools and its lone high school, Hartington Newcastle High School, stand out as a shining example of educational excellence in the region.

District Detail

501 S Broadway
Hartington, NE 68739-0075

(402) 254-3947

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 373

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartington Newcastle High School	Public	7-12	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 254-3947	170	19	8.7	34.7%	159 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	44.5	93^rd of 146 public high schools	36.3%		78.1	32^nd of 168 public high schools	81.0%	61	54.1	71.4	61.5	67.6	82.1	73.9	82.1	82.1	46.4	53.6	$24,613	$850	$20,685

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School	8.27 mi	3
Wynot Public Schools	10 mi	3
Crofton Community Schools	14.37 mi	2	6^th
Wausa Public Schools	16.38 mi	2
Randolph Public Schools	16.75 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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