Best High Schools in Nebraska

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 146)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
81	High School At Brainard	Public	7-12	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 545-2081	151	17	8.6	13.2%	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$26,688			$381			$24,163	50.9	54	80	1		310000300918
82	Fillmore Central High School	Public	9-12	1410 L Street	Geneva	68361	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 759-3141	175	16	10.9	32.6%	148 (84.6%)	9 (5.1%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	$23,674			$1,104			$17,579	49.8	71.4	49	33		310011800993
83	David City Secondary School	Public	7-12	750 D St	David City	68632	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 367-3187	307	27	11.5	38.4%	255 (83.1%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$23,420			$863			$18,642	49.5	65.4	65	18		310000200192
84	Conestoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8404 42nd St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 235-2271	321	28	11.6	27.1%	290 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$20,325			$268			$17,827	49.1	40.5	105	21		317420001290
85	Perkins County Junior- Senior High School	Public	7-12	740 Sherman Ave	Grant	69140	Perkins County	Perkins County Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 352-4735	188	19	10.1	20.7%	161 (85.6%)	4 (2.1%)	23 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$27,536			$614			$22,502	48.8	68.3	55	30		310015701827
86	Ashland-Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	1842 Furnas Street	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 944-2117	322	23	13.7	21.7%	284 (88.2%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	$19,849			$661			$16,023	48	40.8	104	18		310003400035
87	Millard South High School	Public	9-12	14905 Q St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8268	2,526	153	16.5	34.6%	1,684 (66.7%)	159 (6.3%)	439 (17.4%)	74 (2.9%)	10 (0.4%)	23 (0.9%)	137 (5.4%)	$13,213			$155			$11,517	46.7	40.5	106	19		317374001251
88	Papillion La Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	303 E Cary St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0400	1,867	117	16	28.8%	1,296 (69.4%)	101 (5.4%)	305 (16.3%)	51 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	102 (5.5%)	$13,101			$164			$10,986	46.7	40.2	109	21		317527001478
89	Johnson County Central High School	Public	9-12	358 N 6th	Tecumseh	68450	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 335-3328	166	16	10.1	45.2%	125 (75.3%)	4 (2.4%)	29 (17.5%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	$25,142			$1,163			$20,713	46.2	35.7	114	25		310017602009
90	West Point-Beemer High School	Public	9-12	1200 E Washington	West Point	68788	Cuming County	West Point Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 372-5546	225	26	8.5	56.9%	118 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (45.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$21,427			$669			$18,528	46	30.8	121	31		310000601707

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, ACT Science, NSCAS English Language Arts, NSCAS Mathematics, NSCAS Science test scores released by the Nebraska Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 30, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nebraska Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nebraska Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.