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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 215)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
317899001746	31	Wynot High School	Public	9-12	709 St James Ave	Wynot	68792	Cedar County	Wynot Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 357-2121	63	7	9.2	36.5%	63 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,220			$975			$20,191	83.2			(n/a)
317557001498	32	Plainview Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 W Pilcher	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 582-4991	143	16	8.7	39.9%	130 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,658			$289			$21,171	82.8	79.7	32
317329001210	33	Malcolm Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10002 N W 112th St	Malcolm	68402	Lancaster County	Malcolm Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 796-2151	308	22	14.3	14.9%	291 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$14,123			$350			$11,831	81	72.7	44	11
310006500971	34	Franklin High School	Public	9-12	1001 M St	Franklin	68939	Franklin County	Franklin Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 425-6283	78	18	4.4	47.4%	77 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$37,382			$874			$33,190	80.7	80.8	30	4
310008801318	35	Norris High School	Public	9-12	25211 S 68th St	Firth	68358	Lancaster County	Norris School District 160	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 791-0010	757	46	16.3	12.2%	680 (89.8%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	$14,074			$95			$11,952	79.4	48.4	106	71
317242001112	36	Kenesaw Secondary School	Public	7-12	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 752-3215	141	14	10	23.4%	135 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,609			$625			$15,797	78.6	82	27	9
317852001702	37	Wayne High School	Public	9-12	611 W 7th St	Wayne	68787	Wayne County	Wayne Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 375-3150	307	20	15.6	32.9%	231 (75.2%)	8 (2.6%)	56 (18.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	$15,646			$325			$13,143	76.5	77.6	35	2
310000300918	38	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	129	17	7.4	16.3%	126 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$27,586			$596			$24,638	76.4	19.3	170	132
317521001470	39	Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra	Public	9-12	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 780-5327	163	20	8	24.5%	147 (90.2%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	$23,621			$160			$19,581	76.4	77.3	36	3
310018902422	40	Summerland High School	Public	7-12	51293 857th Rd	Ewing	68735	Holt County	Summerland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 626-7534	193	18	10.4	47.2%	167 (86.5%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$20,494			$992			$17,114	76.3	79.7	31	9

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, ACT Science, NSCAS English Language Arts, NSCAS Mathematics, NSCAS Science test scores released by the Nebraska Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 23, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nebraska Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nebraska Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.