Best Public Schools in Howells, NE

Summary:

The city of Howells, Nebraska is home to two schools: Howells Senior High School and Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells, both part of the Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools district. Howells Senior High School stands out as a top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Nebraska and outperforming state averages on key academic assessments.

Howells Senior High School boasts impressive test scores, with 52.38% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 33.35%. The school also excels in 7th and 8th-grade NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as 8th-grade NSCAS Science, where its 81% proficiency rate is significantly higher than the state's 64%. In contrast, Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8, compared to Howells Senior High School's 9.5, which may contribute to the high school's academic success.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Hispanic students making up the next largest racial group. The higher spending per student at Howells-Dodge Elementary School/Howells ($23,259) compared to Howells Senior High School ($21,200) may be due to the different grade levels and associated costs, but further investigation into resource allocation could provide additional insights. Overall, the data suggests that Howells Senior High School is a standout school in the Howells area, providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)		NSCAS Mathematics (2023)		NSCAS Science (2023)	ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	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
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	146	15	9.5	34.9%	124 (84.9%)	1 (0.7%)	21 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46	113^th of 215 public high schools	47.4%		59.2	75^th of 202 public high schools	62.9%	38	60.0	78.0	65.0	69.0	81.0	52.4	23.8	19.1	$21,200	$150	$17,325

Cities Near Howells

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarkson	6.28 mi	2	131^st
Dodge	6.36 mi	1	17^th
Leigh	12.07 mi	2	12^th
Schuyler	14.14 mi	7	228^th
West Point	17.75 mi	3	48^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.

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