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Freeman High School

Public Grades 7-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 22% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Freeman High School is a public high school located in Adams, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Freeman Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeman High School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 5th out of 209 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 (5-star rating) to 182nd out of 215 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating), suggesting inconsistent performance over the years. The school's performance for different student groups has also varied, with male students ranking as high as 3rd out of 130 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021, while female students have ranked as low as 101st out of 136 in 2022-2023. Freeman High School has had relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 96.9% in recent years, but has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.8% to 21.1%.

When comparing Freeman High School to nearby schools, such as Standing Bear High School, Johnson County Central High School, and Beatrice High School, the schools show varying levels of performance and resource allocation, with some ranking higher and others lower than Freeman High School. These differences in performance and resources may contribute to the unique challenges and needs of the student populations at each school.

220

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,710

Per pupil spending ?

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Eighth St
Adams, NE 68301-0259

(402) 988-2525

District: Freeman Public Schools

Feeder schools for Freeman High School:

Elementary:

Freeman Elementary-Adams

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg54%

114^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 118Freeman Public Schools among Nebraska districts

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	83.9	16 of 200	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	8 of 238	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	24 of 223	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	39 of 247	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	23 of 225	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	56.1	102 of 236	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	103 of 255	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	110 of 256	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	39 of 248	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	42 of 255	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	56.9	109 of 246	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	62 of 254	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	19 of 243	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	71.6	33 of 245	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	54 of 227	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	86.0	6 of 226	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	70.8	31 of 137	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	83.6	17 of 156	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	47 of 153	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	17 of 141	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	80.5	19 of 141	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	11 of 217	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.9	55 of 234	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	28 of 204	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	50 of 222	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	27 of 203	86.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	114 of 146	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.4	77 of 168	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.0	182 of 215	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	78.7	33 of 202	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	95.0	5 of 209	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	54 of 217	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	103 of 219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.2	42 of 219	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	80 of 246	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.9	40 of 242	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	48.8	132 of 247	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.7	88 of 247	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	93.7	2 of 245	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	19 of 252	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	70.3	52 of 249	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	52 of 251	79.3%	★★★★☆
2008	47.3	172 of 252	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.5	67 of 247	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.8	44 of 132	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	44 of 142	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	83 of 144	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	82.0	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	98.3	3 of 130	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	60.7	51 of 138	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	100 of 113	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	184 of 206	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.7	40 of 196	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	10 of 200	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	72 of 207	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	115 of 205	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2023)89th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)87th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)77th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Male (2022)81st percentile~ school

Female (2023)26th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+23 vs state

Science45%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Freeman High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (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 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
Freeman High School	Public	7-12	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 988-2525	220	18	12.4	13.2%	212 (96.4%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	114^th of 146 public high schools	21.9%		56.4	77^th of 168 public high schools	54.2%	37	75.6	81.8	47.5	30.0	45.0	$17,710	$141	$15,850
Sterling High School	Public	7-12	250 Main St	Sterling	68443	Johnson County	Sterling Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 866-4761	81	9	9.5	35.8%	71 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$23,198	$261	$21,257
Norris High School	Public	9-12	25211 S 68th St	Firth	68358	Lancaster County	Norris School District 160	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 791-0010	736	49	15.0	6.0%	670 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	69.8	46^th of 146 public high schools	68.5%		67.3	57^th of 168 public high schools	66.1%	11			49.7	62.4	66.7	$14,169	$106	$11,990
Lewiston High School	Public	7-12	306 Tiger Ave	Lewiston	68380	Pawnee County	Lewiston Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 865-4675	74	12	6.2		66 (89.2%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)						$32,279	$366	$27,705
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%)	15.3	126^th of 146 public high schools	13.7%		19.5	143^rd of 168 public high schools	14.9%	17			34.9	29.5	41.1	$14,742	$1,069	$11,217
Standing Bear High School	Public	9-12	11100 South 70th Street	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 436-1315	631	40	15.9	16.2%	509 (80.7%)	17 (2.7%)	43 (6.8%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	25.7	116^th of 146 public high schools	20.5%					(n/a)			32.5	43.9	45.6	$31,156	$931	$21,225
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%)	46.2	89^th of 146 public high schools	39.0%		35.7	114^th of 168 public high schools	32.1%	25			48.8	60.5	39.5	$25,142	$1,163	$20,713
Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra	Public	9-12	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 780-5327	181	24	7.4	18.2%	171 (94.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	87.7	14^th of 146 public high schools	90.4%		66.9	60^th of 168 public high schools	64.3%	46				65.0	75.0	$24,310	$439	$19,955
Educational Service Unit 5	Public	9-12	900 West Court	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Educational Service Unit 05	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-5277	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeman High School

What is the racial makeup of Freeman High School?

Students at Freeman High School are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Freeman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Freeman High School.

What district is Freeman High School in?

Freeman Public Schools

Is Freeman High School a good school?

Freeman High School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Nebraska high schools.

What schools feed into Freeman High School?

Freeman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Freeman Elementary-Adams

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