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Douglas County West High School

Q: Is Douglas County West High School a good school?

Douglas County West High School ranks 56 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 62% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Douglas County West High School is a public high school located in Valley, Nebraska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Douglas County West Community Schools district, which is ranked 70 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Douglas County West High School has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 56 to 127 out of Nebraska high schools. The school's ACT proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been generally higher than the state average, indicating stronger academic achievement compared to the state. However, the school's performance has been inconsistent, with proficiency rates ranging from around 20% to 60% across different subject areas and years. The school has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 98.7% in recent years, but has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.1% to 23.0% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Millard West, Arlington, Mead, Bennington, Elkhorn North, Elkhorn South, and Yutan, Douglas County West High School generally performs at a lower level in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. However, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, outperforming many of the nearby schools in this metric.

326

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,417

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 S Pine St
Valley, NE 68064-0378

(402) 359-2121

District: Douglas County West Community Schools

Feeder schools for Douglas County West High School:

Elementary:	Douglas County West Elementary School
Middle:	Douglas County West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Nebraska avg44%

56^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 118Douglas County West Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	56 of 146	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	87 of 168	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	65 of 215	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	127 of 209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	81 of 217	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	128 of 219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.7	44 of 219	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	49.5	135 of 246	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	115 of 242	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	107 of 247	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.8	182 of 247	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	63.6	87 of 245	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.6	198 of 252	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	69.0	58 of 249	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	52.4	137 of 251	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	103 of 252	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	144 of 247	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	31 of 93	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	29 of 136	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	67 of 142	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	108 of 144	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	26 of 83	68.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	31.6	52 of 79	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	75 of 135	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	90 of 130	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	53 of 140	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	67 of 206	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	103 of 196	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	143 of 200	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	64 of 207	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	134 of 205	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Douglas County West High 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 8th 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
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%)	63.2	56^th of 146 public high schools	61.6%		52.4	87^th of 168 public high schools	48.2%	31							51.5	59.1	59.1	$17,417	$436	$16,148
Douglas County West Falcon Achievement Center	Public	9-12	401 S Pine St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 329-3403	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yutan High School	Public	7-12	1200 2nd St	Yutan	68073	Saunders County	Yutan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 625-2241	219	20	11.1	20.1%	209 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	55.9	72^nd of 146 public high schools	50.7%		74	41^st of 168 public high schools	75.6%	31	75.6	83.3	78.9	82.9	83.3	83.1	61.8	44.1	55.9	$21,340	$39	$16,851
Elkhorn High School	Public	9-12	1401 Veterans Dr	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-4239	769	53	14.5	18.5%	625 (81.3%)	10 (1.3%)	62 (8.1%)	36 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	86.8	15^th of 146 public high schools	89.7%		79.7	26^th of 168 public high schools	84.5%	11							65.4	74.2	68.1	$16,549	$135	$13,490
Elkhorn South High School	Public	9-12	20303 Blue Sage Parkway	Omaha	68130	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0616	1,434	87	16.4	6.1%	1,209 (84.3%)	24 (1.7%)	62 (4.3%)	92 (6.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.7%)	96.8	1^st of 146 public high schools	99.3%		95.9	4^th of 168 public high schools	97.6%	3							78.3	79.7	82.0	$12,767	$132	$10,688
Elkhorn North High School	Public	9-12	17800 George Miller Parkway	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0322	1,050	66	15.8	11.5%	788 (75.0%)	46 (4.4%)	68 (6.5%)	102 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.2%)	95.4	2^nd of 146 public high schools	98.6%		94.4	8^th of 168 public high schools	95.2%	6							77.6	76.1	78.4	$13,848	$144	$11,428
Keith Lutz Horizon High School	Public	9-12	5300 George B Lake Parkway	Omaha	68022	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8468	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mead High School	Public	7-12	114 N Vine	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 624-3435	112	13	8.9	26.8%	103 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.4	3^rd of 146 public high schools	97.9%		73.7	43^rd of 168 public high schools	74.4%	40								72.7	77.3	$24,406	$382	$20,017
Bennington High School	Public	9-12	16610 Bennington Road	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2447	1,068	69	15.4	11.7%	893 (83.6%)	48 (4.5%)	44 (4.1%)	35 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.3%)	75.6	33^rd of 146 public high schools	77.4%		85.1	18^th of 168 public high schools	89.3%	15							60.6	57.8	67.7	$12,413	$38	$10,446
Westview High School	Public	9-12	15800 Summit Plaza	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-3040	1,573	76	20.6		679 (43.2%)	429 (27.3%)	224 (14.2%)	81 (5.1%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	150 (9.5%)	9.3	132^nd of 146 public high schools	9.6%					(n/a)							33.8	21.7	33.8	$19,051	$2,851	$13,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas County West High School

Is Douglas County West High School a good school?

Douglas County West High School ranks 56^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Douglas County West High School in?

Douglas County West Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Douglas County West High School?

Students at Douglas County West High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Douglas County West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Douglas County West High School.

What schools feed into Douglas County West High School?

Douglas County West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Douglas County West Elementary School
Middle : Douglas County West Middle School

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