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Ogallala High School

Public Grades 9-12
94th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 146 Nebraska High Schools
Better than 36% of Nebraska high schools
Summary

Ogallala High School is a public high school in Ogallala, Nebraska, serving 272 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ogallala Public Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ogallala High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools, with a ranking between 94-178 out of 146-219 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students ranking in the middle of the state, but female and white students ranking much lower. However, the school has performed relatively well for low socioeconomic status students. Ogallala High School's four-year graduation rates have been relatively strong, ranging from 87.9% to 94.6%, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. Unfortunately, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 37.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

Ogallala High School's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, has been mixed, with the school outperforming the state average in some subject areas, such as science, but underperforming in others, such as mathematics. The school's performance is generally comparable to the nearby Perkins County Junior-Senior High School, South Platte High School, and Paxton High School, which have similar enrollment sizes, student demographics, and academic performance. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,176 to $21,583, and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 12.4, these resources have not translated into significantly better academic outcomes for Ogallala High School students.

237
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,583
Per pupil spending ?
36.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 602 East G
       Ogallala, NE  69153-2245

(308) 284-4029

District: Ogallala Public Schools


Feeder schools for Ogallala High School:

Elementary:    Prairie View School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Nebraska average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)
Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% Nebraska)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg49%
Nebraska avg44%
94th of 146
Nebraska public high schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 24 pts since 2015
From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
98th of 118Ogallala 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202544.194 of 14635.6%★★☆☆☆
202416.6145 of 16813.7%★☆☆☆☆
202321.3171 of 21520.5%★☆☆☆☆
202237.8131 of 20235.1%★★☆☆☆
202120.1178 of 20914.8%★☆☆☆☆
201928.7158 of 21727.2%★☆☆☆☆
201847.0121 of 21944.7%★★☆☆☆
201727.9160 of 21926.9%★☆☆☆☆
201614.1226 of 2468.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201520.2214 of 24211.6%★☆☆☆☆
201417.8221 of 24710.5%★☆☆☆☆
201321.3215 of 24713.0%★☆☆☆☆
201245.7153 of 24537.6%★★☆☆☆
201128.6203 of 25219.4%★☆☆☆☆
201046.3169 of 24932.1%★★☆☆☆
200959.1111 of 25155.8%★★★☆☆
200817.3243 of 2523.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200737.3198 of 24719.8%★☆☆☆☆
200640.9184 of 24926.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202417.680 of 9314.0%★☆☆☆☆
202324.1103 of 13624.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.1101 of 13223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202130.798 of 13829.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.093 of 14234.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.093 of 14435.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202449.728 of 6254.8%★★★☆☆
202315.278 of 8912.4%★☆☆☆☆
202255.424 of 7467.6%★★★★☆
202123.767 of 8319.3%★☆☆☆☆
201964.624 of 8270.7%★★★★☆
201882.611 of 7986.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202430.864 of 9331.2%★★☆☆☆
202320.4108 of 13520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202244.574 of 13545.2%★★☆☆☆
202113.0122 of 1306.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.8111 of 14020.7%★☆☆☆☆
201854.463 of 13854.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202535.179 of 11330.1%★★☆☆☆
20248.4117 of 1256.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.9172 of 20616.5%★☆☆☆☆
202242.8115 of 19641.3%★★☆☆☆
202111.9184 of 2008.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.6166 of 20719.8%★☆☆☆☆
201844.6116 of 20543.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)55th percentile+41 vs school
Male (2024)31st percentile+17 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2024)14th percentile~ school
By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?
Science51%+3 vs state
Mathematics49%+8 vs state
English Language Arts47%+4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Ogallala High School.

Students at Ogallala High School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Ogallala High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Prairie View School

Ogallala High School ranks 94th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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