Summary:
Kearney High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Kearney, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 1,629 students. The school is part of the Kearney Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Kearney High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 78.88% White, 2.46% African American, 15.84% Hispanic, 0.86% Asian, 0.55% Native American, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 1.29% two or more races. This diversity is higher compared to nearby schools like Pleasanton High School and Axtell High School, which tend to have more homogeneous student populations. Academically, Kearney High School has shown consistent improvement, with proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts (44.07%), ACT/Mathematics (33.41%), and ACT/Science (32.45%) all higher than the state averages in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily improved, from 211 out of 247 Nebraska high schools in 2013-2014 to 80 out of 215 in 2022-2023, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Kearney High School has made progress, some nearby schools, such as Pleasanton High School and Axtell High School, have outperformed Kearney in certain academic metrics, particularly in ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, Kearney High School serves a significant population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, with 32.91% to 36.05% of students receiving free or reduced-lunch over the past three school years. The school's spending per student has increased from $10,391 in 2019-2020 to $13,043 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in resources and infrastructure, though its student-teacher ratio remains higher than some nearby smaller schools.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Kearney Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
80th of 215 Nebraska High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,043
Feeder schools for Kearney High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.9
Number of students: 1,629
Racial breakdown:
White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
15.8%
African American:
2.5%
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Two or more races:
1.3%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.2%
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