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Schuyler Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 4% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Schuyler Central High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Schuyler, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Nebraska high schools in academic performance.

Schuyler Central High School's standardized test scores are significantly below the state average, with only 8-28% of students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 88-91% is slightly below the state average, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 16.6% to 26.2%, which is much higher than the state average. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 40.5% to 63.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Clarkson Junior-Senior High School, Howells Senior High School, and High School at Brainard, Schuyler Central High School's performance lags behind, with lower proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings. Despite the lower academic performance, the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are not significantly different from the nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges.

643

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,927

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Adam St
Schuyler, NE 68661-2400

(402) 352-2421

District: Schuyler Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

10.6%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Nebraska avg44%

140^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	140 of 146	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	162 of 168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	209 of 215	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	187 of 202	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	203 of 209	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	211 of 217	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	213 of 219	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	213 of 219	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.3	236 of 246	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	230 of 242	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	231 of 247	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	213 of 247	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	214 of 245	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	229 of 252	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	247 of 249	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	41.2	176 of 251	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.2	199 of 252	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	201 of 247	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.5	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	31.0	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	128 of 136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	132 of 138	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	134 of 142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	137 of 144	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	22 of 33	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	33 of 43	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	55 of 74	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	79 of 82	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	76 of 79	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	87 of 93	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	118 of 135	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	126 of 130	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	136 of 140	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	134 of 138	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	114 of 196	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	110 of 207	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.7	37 of 205	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2022)42nd percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)31st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-23 vs state

Mathematics17%-24 vs state

English Language Arts8%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Schuyler Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (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 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
Schuyler Central High School	Public	9-12	401 Adam St	Schuyler	68661	Colfax County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 352-2421	643	40	16.1	52.6%	68 (10.6%)	19 (3.0%)	551 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1.5	140^th of 146 public high schools	4.1%		3.6	162^nd of 168 public high schools	3.6%	22					8.0	17.3	24.7	$14,927	$1,224	$10,928
David City Secondary School	Public	7-12	750 D St	David City	68632	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 367-3187	307	27	11.5	38.4%	255 (83.1%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	49.5	83^rd of 146 public high schools	43.2%		65.4	65^th of 168 public high schools	61.3%	18			60.0		53.5	48.8	51.2	$23,420	$863	$18,642
North Bend Central High School	Public	9-12	1320 Walnut St	North Bend	68649	Dodge County	North Bend Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 652-3268	174	17	10.4	21.3%	163 (93.7%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	66.3	52^nd of 146 public high schools	64.4%		69.2	53^rd of 168 public high schools	68.5%	1					61.0	43.9	70.7	$30,828	$381	$22,409
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	3434 Discoverer Drive	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7050	1,337	78	17.1	51.9%	602 (45.0%)	16 (1.2%)	670 (50.1%)	13 (1.0%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	16.1	124^th of 146 public high schools	15.1%		23.7	133^rd of 168 public high schools	20.8%	9					31.2	33.3	42.7	$13,800	$417	$11,750
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	3744 83rd St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-8518	344	26	13.0	32.0%	241 (70.1%)	2 (0.6%)	94 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	72.9	42^nd of 146 public high schools	71.2%		45.1	101^st of 168 public high schools	39.9%	59					52.6	61.8	68.4	$18,711	$283	$14,942
High School At Brainard	Public	7-12	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 545-2081	151	17	8.6	13.2%	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	50.9	81^st of 146 public high schools	44.5%		54	80^th of 168 public high schools	52.4%	1		74.2	72.7	69.1		45.5	59.1	$26,688	$381	$24,163
Clarkson Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	649 Cherry St	Clarkson	68629	Colfax County	Clarkson Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 892-3454	106	14	7.4	34.0%	98 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)			74.1				45.5	$24,097	$273	$19,926
Howells Senior High School	Public	7-12	417 Center Street	Howells	68641	Colfax County	Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 986-1621	138	15	9.0	29.0%	123 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	60.0		77.6			69.6		$23,467	$492	$19,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Schuyler Central High School

Is Schuyler Central High School a good school?

Schuyler Central High School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Nebraska high schools.

What district is Schuyler Central High School in?

Schuyler Community Schools

How many students attend Schuyler Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Schuyler Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Schuyler Central High School?

Students at Schuyler Central High School are 86% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Schuyler Central High School?

Schuyler Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Schuyler Elementary School
Elementary : Schuyler Elementary-Fisher's
Middle : Schuyler Middle School

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