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Rock County High School

Public Grades 7-12
Summary

Rock County High School is a public high school located in Bassett, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 97 students. The school is part of the Rock County Public Schools district, which is ranked 126 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Rock County High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to the state average, with 97.94% white students in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, outperforming the state in mathematics proficiency for 11th grade and 7th grade NSCAS mathematics, but underperforming the state in English Language Arts and Science proficiency for 11th grade. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.21% to 47.71% over the past three school years, and has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $19,674 in 2019-2020 to $26,933 in 2022-2023. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 10.5 over the past three school years.

Interestingly, Rock County High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past several years, suggesting inconsistent performance. The school's racial homogeneity, with a much higher percentage of white students compared to the nearby Ainsworth High School, raises questions about the school's curriculum, teaching practices, and overall learning environment. Additionally, the high spending per student at Rock County High School does not necessarily translate to strong academic performance, as the school has shown mixed results on standardized tests, suggesting that factors beyond just school resources and size may be at play in driving student outcomes.

90
Students ?
8.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,591
Per pupil spending ?
30%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 East Hwy 20
       Bassett, NE  68714-0448

(402) 684-3411

District: Rock County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Rock County High School:

Elementary:    Bassett Grade School
Racial breakdown:

White:
100.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2023
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (69% vs 59% meeting standards)
✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2016) to 53rd (2023)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg70%
Nebraska avg59%
Not ranked this year
Rock County 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202328.8189 of 23820.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.3219 of 24912.0%★☆☆☆☆
202157.393 of 22358.3%★★★☆☆
201946.6142 of 24742.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.7177 of 22521.3%★☆☆☆☆
201748.9127 of 23646.2%★★☆☆☆
201651.0134 of 25547.5%★★☆☆☆
201546.2156 of 25639.1%★★☆☆☆
201425.2221 of 25212.3%★☆☆☆☆
201355.1108 of 24856.5%★★★☆☆
201276.830 of 25588.2%★★★★☆
201177.030 of 24687.8%★★★★☆
201059.497 of 25461.8%★★★☆☆
200864.668 of 24572.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
201939.4101 of 15635.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202320.8190 of 21712.4%★☆☆☆☆
202216.0215 of 2348.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202147.1111 of 20445.6%★★☆☆☆
201937.5151 of 22232.0%★★☆☆☆
201826.6169 of 20316.7%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202353.0100 of 21553.5%★★★☆☆
202260.373 of 20263.9%★★★☆☆
202144.0118 of 20943.5%★★☆☆☆
201961.178 of 21764.1%★★★☆☆
201873.352 of 21976.3%★★★★☆
201739.1131 of 21940.2%★★☆☆☆
201678.532 of 24687.0%★★★★☆
201563.876 of 24268.6%★★★☆☆
201455.5122 of 24750.6%★★★☆☆
201346.4146 of 24740.9%★★☆☆☆
201175.149 of 25280.6%★★★★☆
201086.72 of 24999.2%★★★★★
200970.964 of 25174.5%★★★★☆
200874.536 of 25285.7%★★★★☆
200742.0180 of 24727.1%★☆☆☆☆
200641.8183 of 24926.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202251.892 of 19653.1%★★★☆☆
202135.5135 of 20032.5%★★☆☆☆
201952.794 of 20754.6%★★★☆☆
201868.458 of 20571.7%★★★★☆
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 (2019)35th percentile-7 vs school
White (2023)12th percentile-8 vs school
High school
White (2022)53rd percentile-11 vs school

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rock County High School

Rock County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bassett Grade School

Students at Rock County High School are 100% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Rock County High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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