High Schools in Valentine Community Schools

Summary:

The Valentine Community Schools district in Nebraska is home to a single high school, Valentine High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 50 out of 215 schools in 2022-2023 to 141 out of 168 schools in 2023-2024, before improving to 91 out of 146 schools in 2024-2025.

While Valentine High School's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics appears to be below the state average, the school stands out for its relatively strong performance in Science, with a higher percentage of 11th-grade students proficient or better compared to the state average. However, the school faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in the 2024-2025 school year and a four-year graduation rate of 87.9% for the same year.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student at $33,881 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.2, the data suggests that Valentine High School's performance is inconsistent and may require targeted interventions to address areas of concern, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 39.47% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which may present unique challenges that the school must address.

District Detail

431 N Green St
Valentine, NE 69201-1969

(402) 376-1780

SchoolDigger Rank:
27^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 623

Primary Schools: 3
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 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 Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valentine High School	Public	9-12	431 N Green St	Valentine	69201	Cherry County	Valentine Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 376-1780	158	21	7.7	39.2%	113 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.2%)	45.9	91^st of 146 public high schools	37.7%		19.9	141^st of 168 public high schools	16.1%	50	40.7	59.3	$33,881	$913	$27,149

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cody-Kilgore Public Schools	25.82 mi	3
Ainsworth Community Schools	39.74 mi	4	15^th
Keya Paha County Schools	46.51 mi	2
Thedford Public Schools	46.6 mi	3
Mullen Public Schools	47.04 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.

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