High Schools in Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

Summary:

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools district in Nebraska is home to a single high school, Northeast Secondary School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 28th out of 217 Nebraska high schools in 2018-2019 to 102nd out of 146 in 2024-2025.

Northeast Secondary School's strengths include a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and strong performance in 8th-grade English Language Arts, with a proficiency rate of 80.77% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school faces challenges in science, with only 40% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Science, lower than the state average of 47.59%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 57.93%, which is often associated with lower academic performance.

Despite these challenges, Northeast Secondary School benefits from higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average. The school's performance and demographic factors suggest that it may face unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support to address areas of concern and build on its strengths.

District Detail

400 S 5th St
Lyons, NE 68038-0526

(402) 687-2363

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 295

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (2025)	ACT English Language Arts (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 S 5th St	Lyons	68038	Burt County	Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 687-2349	130	12	10.8	46.2%	108 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (3.1%)	40.7	102^nd of 146 public high schools	30.1%					(n/a)	80.8	81.6	73.7	56.0	40.0	$25,353	$1,739	$19,556

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland Craig Public Schools	6.7 mi	2	60^th
Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools	7.3 mi	2
West Point Public Schools	13.11 mi	3	59^th
Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools	13.8 mi	3
Walthill Public Schools	14.84 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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