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Lawrence - Nelson High School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 South Nevada
Nelson, NE 68961-0368

(402) 225-3371

District: Lawrence - Nelson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% Nebraska)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence - Nelson High School	Public	9-12	850 South Nevada	Nelson	68961	Nuckolls County	Lawrence - Nelson Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 225-3371	69	9	7.4	40.6%	65 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Superior Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 W 8th St	Superior	68978	Nuckolls County	Superior Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 879-3257	126	13	9.8		115 (91.3%)	2 (1.6%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		46.0	$24,087	$257	$20,082
Sandy Creek High School	Public	9-12	30671 Hwy 14	Fairfield	68938	Clay County	Sandy Creek Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 726-2151	124	17	7.5	40.3%	110 (88.7%)	3 (2.4%)	11 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	75^th of 146 public high schools	48.6%					(n/a)	46.9	59.4
Deshler High School	Public	7-12	1402 3rd St	Deshler	68340	Thayer County	Deshler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 365-7272	120	17	7.1	32.5%	103 (85.8%)	3 (2.5%)	6 (5.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	74.5	38^th of 146 public high schools	74.0%					(n/a)	55.0	70.0	$26,611	$2,119	$21,854

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Students at Lawrence - Nelson High School are 94% White, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lawrence - Nelson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 69 students attended Lawrence - Nelson High School.

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