High Schools in Minden Public Schools

Summary:

Minden Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska that operates a single high school, Minden High School. This high school serves students in grades 9-12 and has shown steady improvement in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past few years.

Minden High School's performance rating has increased from 2 stars out of 5 to 3 stars out of 5 between the 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years. The school's statewide ranking has also improved, going from 119th out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 to 73rd out of 146 in 2024-2025. Academically, Minden High School's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all higher than the state averages, indicating that the school is providing a strong educational foundation for its students.

Despite serving a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, Minden High School has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, which may be contributing to its improved performance. Overall, Minden Public Schools appears to be focused on providing a quality education for its students, and Minden High School is leading the way in terms of academic achievement and school improvement.

District Detail

543 West Fifth
Minden, NE 68959-0301

(308) 832-2440

SchoolDigger Rank:
70^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 794

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
Minden High School	Public	9-12	622 West Third	Minden	68959	Kearney County	Minden Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 832-2254	272	24	11.5	29.0%	235 (86.4%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.4	73^rd of 146 public high schools	50.0%		38.3	112^th of 168 public high schools	33.3%	39	47.5	54.2	55.9	$22,976	$127	$18,135

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Axtell Community Schools	8.94 mi	2
Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools	12.11 mi	3
Kearney Public Schools	14.74 mi	15	54^th
West Kearney High School	16.72 mi	1
Gibbon Public Schools	17.59 mi	2	92^nd

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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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