High Schools in Mc Cook Public Schools

Summary:

Mc Cook Public Schools in Nebraska is home to a single high school, Mc Cook Senior High School, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school is ranked in the top 40% of Nebraska high schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years, indicating it is performing well above average.

Mc Cook Senior High School has a predominantly white student population, with 88.36% of students identifying as white. The school's academic performance is impressive, with 11th-grade students significantly outperforming the state average in English Language Arts (47.57% proficient), Mathematics (31.07% proficient), and Science (30.1% proficient) on the ACT. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (35.34%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a need to explore ways to support economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's lack of racial diversity, Mc Cook Senior High School appears to be well-resourced, with a higher-than-average spending per student ($15,663) and a lower student-teacher ratio (14.9:1) compared to the national average. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic performance and its status as a standout institution within the Mc Cook Public Schools district.

District Detail

700 W 7th
Mc Cook, NE 69001-3079

(308) 345-2510

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 212 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,376

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	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
Mc Cook Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 W 7th St	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 345-5422	464	31	14.9	35.3%	410 (88.4%)	7 (1.5%)	36 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	60.2	86^th of 215 public high schools	60.0%		71.7	47^th of 202 public high schools	76.7%	39	47.6	31.1	30.1	$15,663	$511	$13,143
Mc Cook Alternative Education	Public	7-12	404 West 7th Street	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 345-5631	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Educational Service Unit 15	0.29 mi	1
Southwest Public Schools	11.07 mi	2	119^th
Hitchcock County School System	11.08 mi	2	121^st
Cambridge Public Schools	24.56 mi	3	75^th
Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	27.38 mi	3	95^th

High Schools in Mc Cook Public Schools

District Detail

Mc Cook Senior High School

Mc Cook Alternative Education

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