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
51	Hemingford High School	Public	7-12	911 Niobrara Ave	Hemingford	69348	Box Butte County	Hemingford Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 487-3328	174	19	9.3	24.7%	147 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.2%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	$21,534			$744			$18,867	66.5			(n/a)		317173001063
52	North Bend Central High School	Public	9-12	1320 Walnut St	North Bend	68649	Dodge County	North Bend Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 652-3268	174	17	10.4	21.3%	163 (93.7%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$30,828			$381			$22,409	66.3	69.2	53	1		310011500572
53	Centura Secondary School	Public	7-12	201 N Hwy 11	Cairo	68824	Howard County	Centura Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 485-4258	190	23	8.4	31.6%	168 (88.4%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$24,034			$590			$19,721	66.2	57.2	75	22		316295000818
54	Waverly High School	Public	9-12	13401 Amberly Rd	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 786-2765	679	46	14.8	15.3%	122 (18.0%)	4 (0.6%)	548 (80.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$15,514			$505			$12,725	64.9	75.7	36	18		310002101699
55	Dundy County Stratton High School	Public	7-12	400 9th Ave West	Benkelman	69021	Dundy County	Dundy County Stratton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 423-2738	126	15	8.3		103 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$33,459			$491			$27,187	64.4			(n/a)		310007701885
56	Douglas County West High School	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 359-2121	326	27	11.9	22.1%	290 (89.0%)	4 (1.2%)	20 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$17,417			$436			$16,148	63.2	52.4	87	31		310016501786
57	Southwest High School	Public	9-12	7001 S 14th St	Lincoln	68512	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1306	2,110	107	19.7	22.2%	1,546 (73.3%)	101 (4.8%)	221 (10.5%)	81 (3.8%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (7.4%)	$13,688			$582			$11,054	63.1	58.2	73	16		317284001033
58	Wayne High School	Public	9-12	611 W 7th St	Wayne	68787	Wayne County	Wayne Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 375-3150	323	22	14.7	28.2%	233 (72.1%)	8 (2.5%)	73 (22.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$17,120			$587			$14,105	62.6	70.5	51	7		317852001702
59	Louisville High School	Public	9-12	202 W 3rd	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 234-3585	207	19	10.8	13.5%	194 (93.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$17,895			$295			$15,630	61.7	68.6	54	5		317305001192
60	Wakefield High School	Public	7-12	802 Highland	Wakefield	68784	Wayne County	Wakefield Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 287-2012	234	21	11.2	53.8%	89 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,871			$845			$15,593	61.6	29.7	123	63		317824001686

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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