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Mitchell Secondary School

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Mitchell Secondary School ranks 67 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 54% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Mitchell Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Mitchell, Nebraska, with 257 students. The school is part of the Mitchell Public Schools district, which is ranked 64 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell Secondary School has consistently outperformed the state average on standardized tests, including the ACT and NSCAS exams. In 2024-2025, 65.22% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 42.74%. The school's performance on math and science tests is also strong, with 43.48% and 56.52% proficiency rates, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.27% and 47.59%. Additionally, Mitchell Secondary School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 97.9% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, Mitchell Secondary School generally outperforms Gering High School and Scottsbluff Senior High School in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, the nearby Minatare High School, despite its smaller size, has shown similar or even higher performance in some areas, such as graduation rates, suggesting that Mitchell Secondary School may have room for improvement in certain aspects.

261

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,670

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1819 19th Ave
Mitchell, NE 69357-1199

(308) 623-1707

District: Mitchell Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mitchell Secondary School:

Elementary:

Mitchell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Nebraska avg58%

Middle school

20^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

67^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 118Mitchell 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
2025	79.7	20 of 133	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	14 of 200	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	9 of 238	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	65 of 249	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	42 of 223	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	55 of 247	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	120 of 225	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	119 of 236	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	92 of 255	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	127 of 256	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	146 of 252	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	124 of 248	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.4	193 of 255	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	203 of 246	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.3	93 of 254	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	92 of 243	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	49 of 245	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	59.8	97 of 227	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.4	168 of 226	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	51 of 150	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	27 of 137	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	69 of 156	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	81 of 147	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	18 of 118	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	15 of 115	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	46 of 123	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	87.8	8 of 156	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.3	48 of 160	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	26 of 144	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	88.0	9 of 217	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	53 of 234	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	20 of 204	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	67.5	58 of 222	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	84 of 203	58.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	67 of 146	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	101 of 215	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	120 of 209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	109 of 217	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	147 of 219	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.4	179 of 219	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.7	134 of 246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	180 of 242	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	213 of 247	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	70.8	57 of 247	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	53.5	125 of 245	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.4	150 of 252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	115 of 251	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	101 of 252	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	119 of 247	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	35 of 93	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.4	13 of 136	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	39.0	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	113 of 144	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	48.9	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	28 of 82	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	27 of 79	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	19 of 93	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	31.0	94 of 135	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	83 of 135	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	76 of 130	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	64 of 140	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	47 of 113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	137 of 196	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	111 of 200	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	106 of 207	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	98 of 205	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile~ school

Male (2023)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)85th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2022)66th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Male (2024)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)57th percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+24 vs state

Mathematics71%+13 vs state

Science57%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Mitchell Secondary 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 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
Mitchell Secondary School	Public	7-12	1819 19th Ave	Mitchell	69357	Scotts Bluff County	Mitchell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 623-1707	261	24	11.0	36.8%	211 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	57.9	67^th of 146 public high schools	54.1%		71.1	50^th of 168 public high schools	70.2%	17	86.4	83.1	72.7	71.4	88.6	88.6	65.2	43.5	56.5	$19,670	$545	$16,531
Morrill High School	Public	7-12	411 E Hamilton	Morrill	69358	Scotts Bluff County	Morrill Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 247-2149	122	13	9.3	66.4%	81 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)		63.3								$24,449	$382	$21,092
Scottsbluff Senior High School	Public	9-12	313 E 27th St	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6230	1,064	64	16.7	53.9%	563 (52.9%)	7 (0.7%)	449 (42.2%)	9 (0.8%)	23 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	23.1	119^th of 146 public high schools	18.5%		11	154^th of 168 public high schools	8.3%	35							38.3	38.7	42.6	$16,976	$1,289	$13,190
Lifelinks-Nebraska	Public	12	2620 College Park	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-3696	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harms Adv Technical Center-Wncc	Public	10-12	2620 College Park	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-0206	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gering High School	Public	9-12	1500 U St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 436-3121	546	41	13.3	41.9%	351 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	173 (31.7%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36	106^th of 146 public high schools	27.4%		27.6	125^th of 168 public high schools	25.6%	19							44.6	45.5	47.1	$15,950	$1,038	$12,859
Minatare High School	Public	9-12	1107 7th St	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Minatare Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1733	48	7	7.3		23 (47.9%)	1 (2.1%)	21 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$54,243	$1,726	$47,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Secondary School

What schools feed into Mitchell Secondary School?

Mitchell Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mitchell Elementary School

Is Mitchell Secondary School a good school?

Mitchell Secondary School ranks 67^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mitchell Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Mitchell Secondary School.

What district is Mitchell Secondary School in?

Mitchell Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Secondary School?

Students at Mitchell Secondary School are 81% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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