Best Public Schools in Howells, NE

Summary:

The city of Howells, Nebraska is home to a single high school, Howells Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a top performer in the Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools district, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state.

Howells Senior High School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 19th out of 168 Nebraska high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a strong academic track record, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Its impressive 88.1% four-year graduation rate and favorable 9.5 student-teacher ratio further contribute to its success.

While the school's performance is commendable, it does face some challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. Additionally, over a third of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Howells Senior High School stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students, despite some areas that may require further attention and improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells	Public	PK	417 Center Street	Howells	68641	Colfax County	Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 986-1621	27	3	8.1	48.1%	24 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$23,259	$1,891	$19,574
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	137	14	9.6	33.6%	122 (89.1%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.6	19^th of 168 public high schools	88.7%		46	113^th of 215 public high schools	47.4%	94	$21,200	$150	$17,325

Cities Near Howells

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarkson	6.28 mi	2	46^th
Dodge	6.36 mi	1	22^nd
Leigh	12.07 mi	2	1^st
Schuyler	14.14 mi	7	204^th
West Point	17.75 mi	3	78^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Howells, NE

Howells Senior High School

Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells

Cities Near Howells