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McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the small town of McCool Junction, Nebraska. With a student population of 120, the school is part of the Mc Cool Junction Public Schools district, which is ranked 120 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School has shown significant academic improvement in recent years, ranking 38 out of 202 Nebraska high schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2021-2022 school year. The school has performed particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as ranking 36 out of 130 Nebraska high schools for male students and 58 out of 196 for white students, both with 4-star ratings. Additionally, the school has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 88.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, on par with or exceeding the rates of nearby schools like Hampton High School and Friend High Schools.

However, McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School has faced some challenges, including a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 10.8% in the 2023-2024 school year compared to nearby schools, and mixed performance on standardized tests, with some subject areas and grade levels outperforming the state and district averages, while others, such as 11th grade ACT scores, underperforming. Additionally, the school has a relatively high spending per student at $22,024 in the 2022-2023 school year, higher than the spending at some nearby schools like Sutton Secondary School and York High School.

128

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,445

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 South Gragan Ave
Mc Cool Junction, NE 68401-0278

(402) 724-2231

District: Mc Cool Junction Public Schools

Feeder schools for McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Mc Cool Junction Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2010 → 81st in 2022

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (36% vs 53% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% Nebraska)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Nebraska avg53%

Not ranked this year

McCool Junction Junior-Senior 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
2024	53.7	108 of 200	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.1	223 of 238	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	208 of 249	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	163 of 223	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	207 of 247	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	132 of 225	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	158 of 236	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	166 of 255	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.9	213 of 256	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	230 of 252	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	187 of 248	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	200 of 255	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	187 of 246	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.9	174 of 254	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.6	114 of 243	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	147 of 245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.7	152 of 227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.4	104 of 226	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	4.6	212 of 217	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	217 of 234	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	203 of 222	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	152 of 203	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	76.8	38 of 202	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	129 of 209	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.3	185 of 219	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.5	234 of 246	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	41.5	163 of 242	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	138 of 247	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.3	201 of 247	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.4	104 of 245	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.1	143 of 252	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	80.5	1 of 251	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	45.6	178 of 252	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.1	181 of 247	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	215 of 249	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	67.1	36 of 130	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	67.6	58 of 196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	32.5	142 of 200	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)2nd percentile-4 vs school

High school

Male (2021)72nd percentile+34 vs school

White (2022)70th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts40%-18 vs state

Mathematics35%-26 vs state

Science11%-14 vs state

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Schools Near McCool Junction Junior-Senior 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 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
McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	209 South Gragan Ave	Mc Cool Junction	68401	York County	Mc Cool Junction Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 724-2231	128	13	9.9	30.5%	121 (94.5%)	3 (2.3%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,445	$364	$19,211
York High School	Public	9-12	1005 Duke Dr	York	68467	York County	York Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 362-6655	498	30	16.6	36.5%	390 (78.3%)	8 (1.6%)	84 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	24.9	117^th of 146 public high schools	19.9%		19.8	142^nd of 168 public high schools	15.5%	25								27.3	41.3	49.6	$18,204	$816	$13,987
Exeter-Milligan High School	Public	9-12	318 S River Ave	Exeter	68351	Fillmore County	Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 266-5911	46	9	5.0	13.0%	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$51,255	$313	$43,945
Heartland Community High School	Public	7-12	1501 Front St	Henderson	68371	York County	Heartland Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 723-4434	148	16	9.3	33.1%	138 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.6	70^th of 146 public high schools	52.1%		72.6	46^th of 168 public high schools	72.6%	24	65.0	71.4	68.8		77.1	75.0	75.0	51.6	51.6	58.1	$23,284	$578	$19,017
Fillmore Central High School	Public	9-12	1410 L Street	Geneva	68361	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 759-3141	175	16	10.9	32.6%	148 (84.6%)	9 (5.1%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	49.8	82^nd of 146 public high schools	43.8%		71.4	49^th of 168 public high schools	70.8%	33									51.1	53.2	$23,674	$1,104	$17,579
Sutton Secondary School	Public	7-12	1107 N Saunders	Sutton	68979	Clay County	Sutton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 773-4303	174	18	9.8	29.3%	135 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	78.9	25^th of 146 public high schools	82.9%		46.4	98^th of 168 public high schools	41.7%	73	63.6		57.4	43.2	50.8	83.8	79.5		58.3	70.8	$19,551	$313	$16,139
Centennial Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 534-2321	151	21	7.2	30.5%	140 (92.7%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	112^th of 146 public high schools	23.3%		44.1	102^nd of 168 public high schools	39.3%	10									43.2	43.2	$27,826	$194	$23,673
Friend High Schools	Public	7-12	501 Main St	Friend	68359	Saline County	Friend Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 947-2781	100	11	8.9	19.0%	92 (92.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$28,389	$339	$22,232
Hampton High School	Public	7-12	458 5th St	Hampton	68843	Hamilton County	Hampton Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 725-3116	71	11	6.6	22.5%	69 (97.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)	52.6		55.2								$30,934	$566	$24,314

Frequently Asked Questions about McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School

What schools feed into McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Mc Cool Junction Elementary School

How many students attend McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School.

What district is McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School in?

Mc Cool Junction Public Schools

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

Students at McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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