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
121	Northwest High School	Public	9-12	4901 West Holdrege Street	Lincoln	68524	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1314	1,017	67	15.2	43.0%	573 (56.3%)	103 (10.1%)	196 (19.3%)	26 (2.6%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (10.8%)	$18,559			$1,158			$13,961	19.4	4.3	161	40		317284002441
122	Plattsmouth High School	Public	9-12	1916 Old Hwy 34	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 296-3322	474	36	13.1	26.6%	409 (86.3%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	$18,024			$300			$14,418	17.8	21.1	139	17		317566001523
123	Fairbury Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1501 9th St	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 729-6116	370	33	11.1	47.6%	305 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	$19,858			$670			$16,071	17.8	26.8	127	4		317044000948
124	Columbus High School	Public	9-12	3434 Discoverer Drive	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7050	1,337	78	17.1	51.9%	602 (45.0%)	16 (1.2%)	670 (50.1%)	13 (1.0%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	$13,800			$417			$11,750	16.1	23.7	133	9		310534000168
125	South Sioux High School	Public	9-12	3301 G St	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 494-2433	1,193	73	16.4	64.6%	172 (14.4%)	94 (7.9%)	817 (68.5%)	38 (3.2%)	25 (2.1%)	17 (1.4%)	30 (2.5%)	$16,072			$1,011			$13,599	15.5	22	137	12		317686001616
126	Beatrice High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Blvd	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-1515	627	38	16.5	42.1%	507 (80.9%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	$14,742			$1,069			$11,217	15.3	19.5	143	17		310360000058
127	Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2229 J St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1301	2,086	151	13.7	59.8%	836 (40.1%)	290 (13.9%)	569 (27.3%)	162 (7.8%)	26 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	202 (9.7%)	$18,984			$3,060			$13,569	14.6	15.6	146	19		317284001160
128	Fremont Senior High School	Public	9-12	1750 N Lincoln Ave	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 727-3050	1,677	94	17.7	60.0%	821 (49.0%)	15 (0.9%)	791 (47.2%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (2.2%)	$11,884			$164			$11,060	13.6	13.6	150	22		317071000984
129	Crete High School	Public	9-12	1750 Iris Ave	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5811	705	47	15	62.8%	228 (32.3%)	8 (1.1%)	443 (62.8%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	$16,031			$1,256			$12,258	12.4	11.7	152	23		310009500182
130	North Star High School	Public	9-12	5801 N 33rd St	Lincoln	68504	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1305	1,927	120	16.1	53.5%	956 (49.6%)	212 (11.0%)	429 (22.3%)	133 (6.9%)	14 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	178 (9.2%)	$16,312			$694			$13,288	11.9	14.9	148	18		317284001032

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.