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Chase County High School

Public Grades 9-12
77th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 146 Nebraska High Schools
Better than 47% of Nebraska high schools
Summary

Chase County High School is a public high school located in Imperial, Nebraska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 219 students. The school is part of the Chase County Schools district, which is ranked 32 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Chase County High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with the school's statewide ranking and rating varying significantly over the years. While female and male students have performed relatively well compared to their peers statewide, Hispanic students have struggled, ranking 37th out of 41 Nebraska high schools in 2021-2022. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed well, ranking 15th out of 62 Nebraska high schools in 2023-2024. The school has maintained relatively strong four-year graduation rates, but chronic absenteeism rates have been a concern, ranging from 13.8% to 40.7% in recent years.

Academically, Chase County High School students have generally outperformed the state average on ACT and NSCAS assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, but the school's performance has been more mixed, with some years seeing lower proficiency rates compared to the state. The school spends between $16,644 and $19,037 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 14 students per teacher. Nearby Wauneta-Palisade High School is also part of the Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools district.

208
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,037
Per pupil spending ?
43.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 520 E 9th St
       Imperial, NE  69033-0577

(308) 882-4304

District: Chase County Schools


Feeder schools for Chase County High School:

Elementary:    Chase County Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
70.7%
Hispanic:
28.4%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg53%
Nebraska avg44%
77th of 146
Nebraska public high schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 39 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
23rd of 118Chase County 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202364.186 of 23863.9%★★★☆☆
202275.739 of 24984.3%★★★★☆
202157.392 of 22358.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202355.474 of 14649.3%★★★☆☆
202268.139 of 15074.0%★★★★☆
202149.576 of 13744.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202150.628 of 5952.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202357.463 of 14456.3%★★★☆☆
202256.152 of 11855.9%★★★☆☆
202144.467 of 11541.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202366.451 of 15667.3%★★★☆☆
202275.527 of 16083.1%★★★★☆
202160.754 of 14462.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202374.344 of 21779.7%★★★★☆
202280.623 of 23490.2%★★★★★
202168.744 of 20478.4%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202552.577 of 14647.3%★★☆☆☆
202449.094 of 16844.0%★★☆☆☆
202325.5164 of 21523.7%★☆☆☆☆
202241.0126 of 20237.6%★★☆☆☆
202133.7135 of 20935.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.3137 of 21736.9%★★☆☆☆
201812.6198 of 2199.6%★☆☆☆☆
20175.6212 of 2193.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201635.0175 of 24628.9%★☆☆☆☆
201517.3222 of 2428.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201472.263 of 24774.5%★★★★☆
201352.6119 of 24751.8%★★★☆☆
201271.846 of 24581.2%★★★★☆
201166.971 of 25271.8%★★★★☆
201073.938 of 24984.7%★★★★☆
200933.8204 of 25118.7%★☆☆☆☆
200848.7169 of 25232.9%★★☆☆☆
200761.092 of 24762.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202454.247 of 9349.5%★★★☆☆
202329.398 of 13627.9%★☆☆☆☆
202238.686 of 13234.8%★★☆☆☆
202140.086 of 13837.7%★★☆☆☆
201921.3116 of 14218.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202214.937 of 419.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202478.715 of 6275.8%★★★★☆
202322.671 of 8920.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202470.632 of 9365.6%★★★☆☆
202328.198 of 13527.4%★☆☆☆☆
202240.279 of 13541.5%★★☆☆☆
202126.796 of 13026.2%★☆☆☆☆
201964.051 of 14063.6%★★★☆☆
201816.7120 of 13813.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202328.1159 of 20622.8%★☆☆☆☆
202275.637 of 19681.1%★★★★☆
202144.7108 of 20046.0%★★☆☆☆
201934.7144 of 20730.4%★★☆☆☆
201819.2177 of 20513.7%★☆☆☆☆
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
White (2023)80th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2023)67th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)56th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2021)53rd percentile-6 vs school
Female (2023)49th percentile-15 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile+32 vs school
Male (2024)66th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2024)49th percentile+5 vs school
White (2023)23rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2022)10th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics54%+13 vs state
Science52%+5 vs state

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Chase County High School ranks 77th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Chase County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chase County Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Chase County High School.

Students at Chase County High School are 71% White, 28% Hispanic.


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

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