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Anselmo-Merna High School

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Anselmo-Merna High School is a small public high school serving grades 7-12 in the rural town of Merna, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 96 students. While the school is part of the Anselmo-Merna Public Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 212 districts in the state, Anselmo-Merna High School has shown some unique characteristics compared to nearby schools like Broken Bow High School and Callaway High School.

One key differentiator is the school's racial makeup, with over 96% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than the nearby Broken Bow High School at around 89% white. Academically, Anselmo-Merna High School has performed particularly well in mathematics, consistently outperforming the state average in ACT Math proficiency for 11th-grade students. The school also has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,026 to $24,739 over the past few years, higher than the $16,908 spent per student at Broken Bow High School in 2022-2023.

However, Anselmo-Merna High School's overall performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly over the years, from a high of 14th out of 202 Nebraska high schools in 2021-2022 to a low of 184th out of 247 in 2012-2013. The school has performed particularly well for its female students, ranking 14th out of 138 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 and 29th out of 144 in 2017-2018 for this subgroup. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also varied, suggesting the school serves a population with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 750 N Conway St
       Merna, NE  68856-0068

(308) 643-2224

District: Anselmo-Merna Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,739 Help


Feeder schools for Anselmo-Merna High School:

Elementary:    Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna

Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  97

Racial breakdown:

White:
99.0%
African American:
1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Anselmo-Merna High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details Anselmo-Merna High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.27. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Anselmo-Merna High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (99%), African American (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anselmo-Merna High School is 8.8. (See more...)
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Compare Anselmo-Merna High School employs 11 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anselmo-Merna High School is $24,739.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Anselmo-Merna High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Anselmo-Merna Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Anselmo-Merna Public Schools 93rd of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Anselmo-Merna High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Anselmo-Merna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.62 92nd 226 59.3%
2007 32.79 184th 227 18.9%
2008 30.64 222nd 245 9.4%
2009 13.80 239th 243 1.6%
2010 52.90 134th 254 47.2%
2011 84.26 17th 246 93.1%
2012 70.64 52nd 255 79.6%
2013 74.28 40th 248 83.9%
2014 85.99 17th 252 93.3%
2015 59.23 97th 256 62.1%
2016 64.66 80th 255 68.6%
2017 61.25 83rd 236 64.8%
2018 65.77 69th 225 69.3%
2019 65.77 66th 247 73.3%
2022 24.69 204th 249 18.1%
2023 64.50 84th 238 64.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Anselmo-Merna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.21 68th 153 55.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Anselmo-Merna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.80 77th 203 62.1%
2019 68.29 53rd 222 76.1%
2022 16.97 211th 234 9.8%
2023 55.14 97th 217 55.3%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Anselmo-Merna High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Anselmo-Merna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 32.48 208th 249 16.5%
2007 54.54 125th 247 49.4%
2008 32.72 216th 252 14.3%
2009 44.04 167th 251 33.5%
2010 49.40 154th 249 38.2%
2011 77.39 37th 252 85.3%
2012 72.97 41st 245 83.3%
2013 35.15 184th 247 25.5%
2014 45.56 149th 247 39.7%
2015 81.94 21st 242 91.3%
2016 73.78 54th 246 78.0%
2017 72.37 52nd 219 76.3%
2018 75.38 48th 219 78.1%
2019 43.59 123rd 217 43.3%
2021 57.26 88th 209 57.9%
2022 88.20 14th 202 93.1%
2023 46.27 112th 215 47.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Anselmo-Merna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.48 29th 144 79.9%
2021 87.29 14th 138 89.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Anselmo-Merna High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.50 54th 205 73.7%
2019 34.16 147th 207 29.0%
2021 49.49 99th 200 50.5%
2022 88.76 15th 196 92.3%
2023 37.73 131st 206 36.4%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Anselmo-Merna High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 142 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 143
1989 142 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 143
1990 140 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 140
1991 131 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 131
1992 146 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 146
1993 149 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 149
1994 155 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 156
1995 151 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 152
1996 151 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 152
1997 157 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 157
1998 159 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 159
1999 161 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 161
2000 158 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 159
2001 160 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 161
2002 145 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 145
2003 145 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 145
2004 138 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 142
2005 132 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 133
2006 123 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 125
2007 111 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2008 110 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 117
2009 102 0 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 109
2010 90 0 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 98
2011 91 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 95
2012 96 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 101
2013 92 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 95
2014 96 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 99
2015 94 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 97
2016 101 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 104
2017 107 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 110
2018 111 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 113
2019 119 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 124
2020 109 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 115
2021 103 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 107
2022 104 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 108
2023 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 96
2024 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anselmo-Merna High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 143 11.0 13.0 26.6
1989 143 11.4 12.5 25.2
1990 140 11.3 12.3 25.7
1991 131 12.4 10.5 24.4
1992 146 12.3 11.8 22.6
1993 149 12.4 12.0 20.8
1994 156 12.7 12.3 17.9
1995 152 13.3 11.4 15.8
1996 152 13.3 11.4 15.8
1997 157 12.7 12.4 13.4
1998 159 12.1 13.1 16.4
1999 161 12.0 13.4 27.3
2000 159 13.4 11.9 29.6
2001 161 13.4 12.0 32.3
2002 145 14.4 10.1 34.5
2003 145 14.4 10.1 34.5
2004 142 13.4 10.6 40.1
2005 133 14.1 9.4 30.1
2006 125 13.2 9.5 32.8
2007 116 14.5 8.0 36.2
2008 117 12.8 9.1 31.6
2009 109 12.8 8.5 33
2010 98 11.8 8.2 38.8
2011 95 10.6 8.9 33.7
2012 101 10.8 9.3 37.6
2013 95 11.9 7.9 33.7
2014 99 12.1 8.1 37.4
2015 97 13.0 7.4 34
2016 104 11.0 9.4 41.3
2017 110 9.3 11.7 33.6
2018 113 9.3 12.1 31
2019 124 10.3 12.0 34.7
2020 115 7.8 14.6 25.2
2021 107 5.6 18.8 33.6
2022 108 8.5 12.6 23.1
2023 96 11.6 8.2 28.1
2024 97 11.0 8.8 32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Anselmo-Merna High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 143 11.0 13.0 26.6
1989 143 11.4 12.5 25.2
1990 140 11.3 12.3 25.7
1991 131 12.4 10.5 24.4
1992 146 12.3 11.8 22.6
1993 149 12.4 12.0 20.8
1994 156 12.7 12.3 17.9
1995 152 13.3 11.4 15.8
1996 152 13.3 11.4 15.8
1997 157 12.7 12.4 13.4
1998 159 12.1 13.1 16.4
1999 161 12.0 13.4 27.3
2000 159 13.4 11.9 29.6
2001 161 13.4 12.0 32.3
2002 145 14.4 10.1 34.5
2003 145 14.4 10.1 34.5
2004 142 13.4 10.6 40.1
2005 133 14.1 9.4 30.1
2006 125 13.2 9.5 32.8
2007 116 14.5 8.0 36.2
2008 117 12.8 9.1 31.6
2009 109 12.8 8.5 33
2010 98 11.8 8.2 38.8
2011 95 10.6 8.9 33.7
2012 101 10.8 9.3 37.6
2013 95 11.9 7.9 33.7
2014 99 12.1 8.1 37.4
2015 97 13.0 7.4 34
2016 104 11.0 9.4 41.3
2017 110 9.3 11.7 33.6
2018 113 9.3 12.1 31
2019 124 10.3 12.0 34.7
2020 115 7.8 14.6 25.2
2021 107 5.6 18.8 33.6
2022 108 8.5 12.6 23.1
2023 96 11.6 8.2 28.1
2024 97 11.0 8.8 32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Anselmo-Merna High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $208 (1.3%) $12,771 (81.4%) $15,682
2020 $339 (1.9%) $14,642 (81.2%) $18,026
2021 $452 (2.2%) $16,509 (81.6%) $20,225
2022 $595 (2.7%) $18,450 (82.3%) $22,409
2023 $680 (2.7%) $19,628 (79.3%) $24,739

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anselmo-Merna High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 66th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 84th of 238 Middle schools
 8.6%
Ranks 123rd of 217 High schoolsRanks 112th of 215 High schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Anselmo-Merna High School)4859
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)4859
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Anselmo-Merna High School)6739
 28%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)6739
 28%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4845
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Anselmo-Merna High School)5472
 18%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)5472
 18%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Anselmo-Merna High School)7572
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)7572
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (Anselmo-Merna High School)6358
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)6358
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6263
 1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Anselmo-Merna High School)42.931.6
 11.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)42.931.6
 11.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)37.433.4
 4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Anselmo-Merna High School)35.742.1
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)35.742.1
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)30.926.2
 4.6%
11th Grade Science (Anselmo-Merna High School)21.421.1
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (Anselmo-Merna Public Schools)21.421.1
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (Nebraska)26.425.3
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students12496
 22.6%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic41
 75%
Pacific Islander00
White11995
 20.2%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.7%28.1%
 6.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Anselmo-Merna High School

Students at Anselmo-Merna High School are 99% White, 1% African American.

Anselmo-Merna High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna

In the 2023-24 school year, 97 students attended Anselmo-Merna High School.


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