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Blair High School

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Blair High School ranks 71 st of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 51% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Blair High School is a public high school located in Blair, Nebraska, serving 697 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Blair Community Schools district, which is ranked 51 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blair High School has shown strong academic performance, with 11th-grade students consistently outperforming the state average in ACT proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.09% of Blair High School students were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.27%. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 96.9% over the past few years, which are generally on par with or above the state average. However, Blair High School has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 21.1% in recent years, indicating a need for improvement in student attendance.

When compared to nearby high schools, Blair High School generally performs well. For instance, Elkhorn North High School, which is ranked 2nd out of 146 Nebraska high schools, has higher ACT proficiency rates than Blair High School. However, Blair High School outperforms the lower-ranked Northwest High School in Omaha, which struggles with significantly lower ACT proficiency rates. Overall, Blair High School appears to be a strong-performing school within the state, providing a quality education to its students.

681

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,102

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 N 10th St
Blair, NE 68008-0288

(402) 426-4941

District: Blair Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Above the Nebraska median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Nebraska avg44%

71^st of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 118Blair 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	56.5	71 of 146	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	76 of 215	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	57 of 202	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	101 of 209	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	65 of 217	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	93 of 219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.4	50 of 219	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	89.6	12 of 246	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	80.2	23 of 242	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.4	25 of 247	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	7 of 247	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	70.6	51 of 245	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	34 of 252	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	55.6	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.2	164 of 251	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	117 of 252	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.0	7 of 247	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	70.1	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	40 of 93	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	55 of 136	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	78 of 138	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	77 of 142	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	75 of 144	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	96.7	1 of 43	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	35 of 62	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.9	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	25 of 74	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	15 of 83	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	29.9	57 of 79	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	30 of 66	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	55 of 135	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	64 of 135	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	60 of 130	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	30 of 140	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	77 of 206	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	69 of 196	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	112 of 200	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	83 of 207	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	87 of 205	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)98th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+13 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts46%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Blair High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (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	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 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
Blair High School	Public	9-12	440 N 10th St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 426-4941	681	48	14.0	21.7%	594 (87.2%)	5 (0.7%)	51 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	56.5	71^st of 146 public high schools	51.4%		49.4	93^rd of 168 public high schools	44.6%	22									45.5	55.1	60.5	$15,102	$63	$12,314
Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5876 County Road P43	Fort Calhoun	68023	Washington County	Fort Calhoun Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 468-5591	382	26	14.6	15.7%	355 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	90.4	8^th of 146 public high schools	94.5%		79.2	28^th of 168 public high schools	83.3%	20	71.4	72.9	72.1	74.6	72.9	73.8	91.5	91.5	74.6	64.4	78.0	$16,448	$255	$13,259
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
Arlington High School	Public	7-12	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 478-4171	330	27	12.0	24.5%	307 (93.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	79.8	24^th of 146 public high schools	83.6%		73.5	45^th of 168 public high schools	73.2%	21	62.3		61.2	54.7	57.1	55.3	85.7	84.0	55.6	68.5	70.4	$16,832	$165	$14,160
Uta Halee Academy Program	Public	7-12	10625 Calhoun Road	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Uta Halee Academy Program	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 905-9655	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Nova Alternative School	Public	5-12	8502 Mormon Bridge Rd	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Nova Alternative School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 991-8551	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	8204 Crown Point Ave	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2740	1,517	75	20.2		298 (19.6%)	569 (37.5%)	234 (15.4%)	284 (18.7%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	114 (7.5%)	0.7	145^th of 146 public high schools	0.7%		0.9	165^th of 168 public high schools	1.8%	20									11.5		17.1	$18,028	$3,178	$13,121
High School At Tekamah	Public	7-12	112 N 13th St	Tekamah	68061	Burt County	Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 374-2156	248	25	10.0	33.9%	235 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	41.8	97^th of 146 public high schools	33.6%		27.4	126^th of 168 public high schools	25.0%	29	63.8	65.8	64.7	59.6		63.5	79.0	79.0	48.7	41.0	53.9	$26,872	$789	$21,658
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blair High School

How many students attend Blair High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Blair High School.

What schools feed into Blair High School?

Blair High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blair Arbor Park Elementary
Elementary : Blair Deerfield Elementary
Middle : Gerald Otte Blair Middle School
Prekindergarten : Blair South Preschool

What is the racial makeup of Blair High School?

Students at Blair High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Blair High School in?

Blair Community Schools

Is Blair High School a good school?

Blair High School ranks 71^st of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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