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Bayard Secondary School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Bayard Secondary School is a public high school located in Bayard, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 158 students. The school is part of the Bayard Public Schools district, which is ranked 173 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bayard Secondary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 56th out of 219 Nebraska high schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 197th out of 217 in 2018-2019 (0-star rating). In the most recent school year (2022-2023), the school ranked 102nd out of 215 Nebraska high schools and received a 3-star rating. Male students at Bayard Secondary School have performed relatively well, ranking 20th out of 135 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating, but female students and white students have struggled, ranking 89th out of 138 and 120th out of 206 Nebraska high schools, respectively, in recent years. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 87.0% to 97.0% in recent years, and chronic absenteeism rates have been high, ranging from 14.1% to 23.3%.

Bayard Secondary School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have generally lagged behind the state averages, with some exceptions in 8th grade science. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.12% to 51.27% in recent years, and its per-student spending has increased from $21,071 in 2019-2020 to $25,844 in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools like Gering High School, Scottsbluff Senior High School, and Bridgeport High School, Bayard Secondary School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics.

157

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,603

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

726 4th Ave
Bayard, NE 69334-0607

(308) 586-1700

District: Bayard Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bayard Secondary School:

Elementary:

Bayard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Nebraska avg49%

Not ranked this year

Bayard Secondary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	172 of 200	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	204 of 238	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	221 of 249	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	208 of 247	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	210 of 225	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	229 of 236	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	246 of 255	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	247 of 256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.6	180 of 248	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	182 of 255	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	180 of 246	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.8	237 of 254	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	43.3	181 of 243	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	207 of 245	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.9	132 of 227	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.0	180 of 226	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	23.5	128 of 147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	115 of 144	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	96 of 120	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	21.0	133 of 153	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	185 of 217	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	204 of 222	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	194 of 203	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	102 of 215	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	142 of 202	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	184 of 209	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	197 of 217	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	190 of 219	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	71.7	56 of 219	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	31.3	189 of 246	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.7	175 of 242	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	195 of 247	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	230 of 247	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	219 of 245	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	228 of 252	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	166 of 249	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.1	207 of 251	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.7	183 of 252	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.4	128 of 247	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	2.5	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	89 of 138	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	81.2	20 of 135	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	22.2	109 of 138	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	120 of 206	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	131 of 196	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	178 of 200	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	187 of 205	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)20th percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)15th percentile~ school

Male (2019)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)13th percentile+6 vs school

High school

Male (2023)85th percentile+33 vs school

White (2023)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile+24 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts41%+7 vs state

Science37%+12 vs state

Mathematics19%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Bayard Secondary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 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
Bayard Secondary School	Public	7-12	726 4th Ave	Bayard	69334	Morrill County	Bayard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 586-1700	157	13	11.7		113 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$27,603	$2,243	$21,195
Minatare High School	Public	9-12	1107 7th St	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Minatare Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1733	48	7	7.3		23 (47.9%)	1 (2.1%)	21 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$54,243	$1,726	$47,341
Bridgeport High School	Public	7-12	800 Q St	Bridgeport	69336	Morrill County	Bridgeport Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 262-0346	253	22	11.2		193 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (21.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	78^th of 146 public high schools	46.6%		51	90^th of 168 public high schools	46.4%	12	69.1	80.7	74.3	59.5	62.2	56.8	50.0	50.0	$21,125	$385	$18,593
Lifelinks-Nebraska	Public	12	2620 College Park	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-3696	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harms Adv Technical Center-Wncc	Public	10-12	2620 College Park	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-0206	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gering High School	Public	9-12	1500 U St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 436-3121	546	41	13.3	41.9%	351 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	173 (31.7%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36	106^th of 146 public high schools	27.4%		27.6	125^th of 168 public high schools	25.6%	19						44.6	45.5	47.1	$15,950	$1,038	$12,859
Scottsbluff Senior High School	Public	9-12	313 E 27th St	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6230	1,064	64	16.7	53.9%	563 (52.9%)	7 (0.7%)	449 (42.2%)	9 (0.8%)	23 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	23.1	119^th of 146 public high schools	18.5%		11	154^th of 168 public high schools	8.3%	35						38.3	38.7	42.6	$16,976	$1,289	$13,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayard Secondary School

What schools feed into Bayard Secondary School?

Bayard Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bayard Secondary School?

Students at Bayard Secondary School are 72% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Bayard Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Bayard Secondary School.

What district is Bayard Secondary School in?

Bayard Public Schools

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