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Elwood High School

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,467

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 First Ave
Elwood, NE 68937-0107

(308) 785-2491

District: Elwood Public Schools

Feeder schools for Elwood High School:

Elementary:

Elwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2010 → 40th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (68% vs 59% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg56%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Elwood High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	31.3	181 of 247	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.8	39 of 225	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	70 of 236	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	113 of 256	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	98 of 252	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	162 of 248	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.5	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.9	207 of 246	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.0	199 of 254	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	212 of 243	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	212 of 245	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.8	190 of 227	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.0	147 of 226	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	28.2	176 of 222	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	40.1	130 of 217	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	57 of 219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	95.0	9 of 219	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	30.1	191 of 246	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	171 of 242	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	174 of 247	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	177 of 247	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	197 of 245	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.1	199 of 249	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	227 of 251	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	226 of 247	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	88.9	11 of 144	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	78.5	30 of 205	85.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)21st percentile-6 vs school

High school

Female (2018)92nd percentile+18 vs school

White (2018)85th percentile+11 vs school

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Schools Near Elwood High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (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 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
Elwood High School	Public	7-12	502 First Ave	Elwood	68937	Gosper County	Elwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 785-2491	89	11	7.9	24.7%	77 (86.5%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		67.7				$30,467	$938	$24,974
Eustis-Farnam High School	Public	7-12	504 N Ingalls St	Eustis	69028	Frontier County	Eustis-Farnam Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 486-3991	67	11	6.2	28.4%	61 (91.0%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$34,169	$273	$27,777
Bertrand High School	Public	7-12	503 School St	Bertrand	68927	Phelps County	Bertrand Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 472-3427	115	11	10.3	53.0%	99 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		73.0				$24,219	$499	$20,255
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	1400 Minuteman Drive	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-4691	915	66	13.8	72.1%	113 (12.3%)	69 (7.5%)	717 (78.4%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3.1	139^th of 146 public high schools	4.8%		2.6	163^rd of 168 public high schools	3.0%	24			18.8	21.6	26.3	$15,177	$581	$12,954
Arapahoe High School	Public	7-12	610 Walnut	Arapahoe	68922	Furnas County	Arapahoe Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 962-5458	153	14	11.0	39.9%	139 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	52.0	67.3				$20,098	$49	$16,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Elwood High School

What district is Elwood High School in?

Elwood Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Elwood High School?

Students at Elwood High School are 87% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Elwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Elwood High School.

What schools feed into Elwood High School?

Elwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elwood Elementary School

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