Best Public Schools in Odell, NE

Summary:

The city of Odell, Nebraska is home to a single public high school, Diller-Odell Secondary School, which serves grades 7-12. This standout institution is part of the Diller-Odell Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Diller-Odell Secondary School is a shining example of academic excellence, with students consistently scoring well above the state averages on standardized tests, including ACT English Language Arts (76.47% vs. 45.48%), ACT Mathematics (58.82% vs. 42.11%), and ACT Science (70.59% vs. 48.8%). The school's impressive 88.1% four-year graduation rate is also significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Diller-Odell Secondary School has seen a remarkable improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 162nd out of 209 high schools in 2020-2021 to 23rd out of 168 high schools in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school serves a population with some economic challenges, with 23.23% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, its strong academic performance and graduation rates suggest it is effectively supporting its students. The school's only potential area for improvement is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which may be an area of focus for the school to enhance student engagement and success.

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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
Diller-Odell Secondary School	Public	7-12	506 Perry St	Odell	68415	Gage County	Diller-Odell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 766-4210	110	12	9.3	25.5%	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.4	23^rd of 168 public high schools	86.3%		63.5	78^th of 215 public high schools	63.7%	55	$26,085	$1,590	$20,007

Cities Near Odell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Diller	8.47 mi	1	152^nd
Wymore	8.82 mi	1	169^th
Blue Springs	9.56 mi	2	194^th
Beatrice	15.1 mi	7	196^th
Fairbury	20.24 mi	3	198^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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