Hay Springs High School

Hay Springs High School is a small public high school in Hay Springs, Nebraska, serving 58 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hay Springs Public Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 212 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hay Springs High School has a predominantly white student population, with 82.76% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Chadron Senior High School, which has 80.52% white students. The school also has a significant Native American student population, with 6.9% of students identifying as Native American, which is higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (33.33%), ACT/Mathematics (27.78%), and ACT/Science (33.33%) are slightly below the state averages, and lower than the nearby Chadron Senior High School. However, the school's performance has been variable over the years, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 43.75% in ACT/Mathematics and 33.33% to 37.5% in ACT/Science.

Despite the school's relatively low academic performance, Hay Springs High School spends significantly more per student ($24,446) than the state average and the nearby Chadron Senior High School ($18,677), and has a lower student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5, compared to 11.2 at Chadron Senior High School. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and whether the additional resources are being used in a way that directly benefits student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (41.38%) suggests the need to address socioeconomic barriers to student success.