Ogallala Public Schools

Summary:

The Ogallala Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Prairie View School, an elementary school, and Ogallala High School. The district as a whole is ranked 99 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting underperformance compared to other districts in the state.

Prairie View School has shown strong performance on state assessments, with several grades exceeding the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 5th-grade students at Prairie View had 76.74% proficiency in Math, compared to the state average of 61.10%. In contrast, Ogallala High School had a 87.9% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025, which is a positive indicator of student success.

Both schools have areas for improvement, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3% in 2024-2025 and lower-than-state-average test scores in certain grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the schools' SchoolDigger ratings fluctuate over the years, with Prairie View School ranging from 2 to 3 stars and Ogallala High School remaining at 1 star, indicating potential instability or inconsistency in the schools' performance.

District Detail

801 East O St
Ogallala, NE 69153-1755

(308) 284-4060

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 766

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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 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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	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
Ogallala High School	Public	9-12	602 East G	Ogallala	69153	Keith County	Ogallala Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 284-4029	237	22	10.6	36.7%	195 (82.3%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (13.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	44.1	94^th of 146 public high schools	35.6%		16.6	145^th of 168 public high schools	13.7%	51												46.9	49.0	51.0	$21,583	$836	$17,163
Ogallala Middle School	Public	6-8	801 East O Street	Ogallala	69153	Keith County	Ogallala Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(308) 284-4060	158	16	9.8	48.1%	131 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			58.7	50.8	54.0				55.3	70.5	70.5
Prairie View School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 East O Street	Ogallala	69153	Keith County	Ogallala Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 284-6087	371	35	10.6	50.9%	298 (80.3%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	39.8	201^st of 294 public elementary schools	31.6%		61.2	187^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.3%	14	50.8	60.3			52.9	59.0	67.2	76.5	67.1						$18,803	$1,274	$15,211

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paxton Consolidated Schools	18.22 mi	2
South Platte Public Schools	19.13 mi	2
Perkins County Schools	19.7 mi	3	93^rd
Arthur County Schools	30.34 mi	2
Sutherland Public Schools	30.6 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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Ogallala Public Schools

District Detail

Ogallala High School

Prairie View School

Ogallala Middle School

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