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Crofton High School

Public Grades 7-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 97% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Crofton High School is a public high school in Crofton, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school is part of the Crofton Community Schools district, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crofton High School consistently delivers exceptional academic performance, outperforming state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.22% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 42.74%. Similarly, 72.22% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.27%. The school also maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. Crofton High School's student-teacher ratio is also lower than nearby schools, ranging from 9 to 9.6 students per teacher.

While Crofton High School's performance is noteworthy, it is interesting to compare it to nearby schools. For instance, Hartington Newcastle High School, located 14.81 miles away, also performs well, with 86.36% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to Crofton's 45.83% and the state's 45.48%. Additionally, Crofton High School spends significantly more per student ($23,619 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

171

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,619

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

89048 N Hwy 121
Crofton, NE 68730-0429

(402) 388-2440

District: Crofton Community Schools

Feeder schools for Crofton High School:

Elementary:

Crofton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (77% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Nebraska high schools

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Nebraska avg55%

4^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 118Crofton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	79 of 238	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	28 of 249	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	21 of 223	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	43 of 247	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	35 of 225	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	12 of 236	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	8 of 255	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	74.0	39 of 256	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	28 of 252	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	73 of 248	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	56.1	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	80 of 246	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	101 of 254	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	56 of 243	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	56.0	129 of 245	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	155 of 227	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	80.0	19 of 226	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	77.4	23 of 156	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	65.6	31 of 123	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	75.6	26 of 160	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	39 of 234	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	39 of 204	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	49 of 222	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	44 of 203	78.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	4 of 146	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	59.9	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	83 of 215	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	88 of 202	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	57 of 209	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	95.3	5 of 219	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	81.4	25 of 219	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	94.2	4 of 246	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	5 of 242	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	96.5	1 of 247	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	76.4	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	32 of 245	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	44 of 252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	57 of 249	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	4 of 251	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	76.9	23 of 252	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	72.2	40 of 247	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	66.8	42 of 136	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	34 of 132	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	16 of 138	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	54 of 142	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.1	16 of 144	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	50.1	69 of 135	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	69 of 130	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	87 of 140	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	93.4	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	51.6	97 of 206	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	84 of 196	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	67 of 200	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	126 of 207	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	93.4	6 of 205	97.1%	★★★★★

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

Female (2019)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2022)84th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)75th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)50th percentile-17 vs school

High school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2023)69th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)49th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+22 vs state

Mathematics81%+23 vs state

Science78%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Crofton 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
Crofton High School	Public	7-12	89048 N Hwy 121	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 388-2440	171	18	9.6	22.2%	164 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	93	4^th of 146 public high schools	97.3%		59.9	71^st of 168 public high schools	57.7%	67			81.1			81.1			72.2	72.2	77.8	$23,619	$325	$20,003
Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	311 E Benton	Bloomfield	68718	Knox County	Bloomfield Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 373-4800	141	14	10.2	42.6%	113 (80.1%)	2 (1.4%)	20 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	66.7		72.7	61.9		72.7	78.3	78.3				$27,514	$479	$19,853
Hartington Newcastle High School	Public	7-12	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 254-3947	170	19	8.7	34.7%	159 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	44.5	93^rd of 146 public high schools	36.3%		78.1	32^nd of 168 public high schools	81.0%	61	54.1	71.4	61.5	67.6	82.1	73.9	82.1	82.1		46.4	53.6	$24,613	$850	$20,685
Wausa High School	Public	7-12	300 S Bismarck	Wausa	68786	Knox County	Wausa Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 586-2255	101	11	9.3	10.9%	95 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$22,183	$372	$19,618
Wynot High School	Public	9-12	709 St James Ave	Wynot	68792	Cedar County	Wynot Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 357-2121	56	8	7.2	32.1%	55 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										41.7		$23,993	$829	$20,695
Isanti High School	Public	9-12	206 Frazier Ave East	Niobrara	68760	Knox County	Isanti Community School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 857-2741	39	9	4.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	2 (5.1%)	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$76,294	$6,866	$64,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Crofton High School

Is Crofton High School a good school?

Yes! Crofton High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 146 Nebraska high schools.

How many students attend Crofton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Crofton High School.

What schools feed into Crofton High School?

Crofton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crofton Elementary School

What district is Crofton High School in?

Crofton Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Crofton High School?

Students at Crofton High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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