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Fairbury Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 16% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Fairbury Junior-Senior High School is a public high school in Fairbury, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Fairbury Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairbury Junior-Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to state averages and nearby schools, such as Tri County Junior-Senior High School, across various metrics. The school's ranking has been in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools, and its student performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Fairbury Junior-Senior High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.3% to 31.6% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Tri County Junior-Senior High School.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Fairbury Junior-Senior High School, ranging from 50.39% to 54.64% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall underperformance. However, the nearby Tri County Junior-Senior High School, which serves a smaller student population and has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, demonstrates that high-performing schools are possible in the region. This suggests that Fairbury Junior-Senior High School may have the potential to improve its performance with the right strategies and support.

370

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,858

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 9th St
Fairbury, NE 68352-2164

(402) 729-6116

District: Fairbury Public Schools

Feeder schools for Fairbury Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Jefferson Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (41% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Nebraska avg55%

123^rd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 118Fairbury Public 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
2024	20.9	169 of 200	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	175 of 238	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	214 of 249	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	174 of 223	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	165 of 247	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	104 of 225	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.1	169 of 236	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	191 of 255	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.1	189 of 256	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.5	120 of 252	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.2	171 of 248	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	188 of 255	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	209 of 246	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	185 of 254	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.0	173 of 243	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.5	140 of 245	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	175 of 227	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	58.5	94 of 226	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	102 of 146	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	77 of 150	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	72 of 137	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	116 of 156	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.3	55 of 147	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	28.4	70 of 92	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	105 of 144	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	101 of 118	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	88 of 123	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	31.3	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	108 of 156	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.5	147 of 160	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	123 of 144	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	92 of 153	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	124 of 141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	166 of 217	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	214 of 234	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	178 of 204	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	174 of 222	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	130 of 203	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	123 of 146	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	127 of 168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	147 of 215	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	177 of 202	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	168 of 209	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	122 of 217	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	152 of 219	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	111 of 219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	186 of 246	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	219 of 242	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	175 of 247	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	105 of 247	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.8	190 of 245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.0	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	23.6	223 of 249	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.8	129 of 251	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.4	219 of 247	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	72.0	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.0	118 of 132	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	108 of 138	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	56 of 142	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	87 of 144	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	61 of 74	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	59 of 83	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.4	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★
2018	35.8	47 of 79	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	24.0	102 of 135	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	102 of 135	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	94 of 130	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	101 of 138	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	98 of 125	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	176 of 206	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	181 of 196	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	168 of 200	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	139 of 207	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	153 of 205	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2024)29th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2024)26th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile+8 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)54th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2023)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)24th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-13 vs state

Mathematics42%-16 vs state

Science39%-8 vs state

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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 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
Fairbury Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1501 9th St	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 729-6116	370	33	11.1	47.6%	305 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	17.8	123^rd of 146 public high schools	15.8%		26.8	127^th of 168 public high schools	24.4%	4	47.4		45.8	45.6	42.4			31.0	39.4	39.4	$19,858	$670	$16,071
Meridian High School	Public	7-12	72380 560th Ave	Daykin	68338	Jefferson County	Meridian Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 446-7265	105	13	8.2	52.4%	91 (86.7%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.6%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)									61.1		$24,415	$758	$21,898
Tri County Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	72520 Hwy 103	De Witt	68341	Jefferson County	Tri County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 683-2015	189	17	11.3	23.3%	178 (94.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	92	6^th of 146 public high schools	95.9%		86.9	13^th of 168 public high schools	92.3%	7	77.8	64.7	71.4	80.6	71.4	82.4	82.4	76.5	67.7	76.5	$24,136	$387	$18,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairbury Junior-Senior High School

What schools feed into Fairbury Junior-Senior High School?

Fairbury Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Intermediate School

Is Fairbury Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Fairbury Junior-Senior High School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Nebraska high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fairbury Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Fairbury Junior-Senior High School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairbury Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Fairbury Junior-Senior High School.

What district is Fairbury Junior-Senior High School in?

Fairbury Public Schools

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