For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 109 students in Red Cloud Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Red Cloud Community School have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Red Cloud Community School have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Red Cloud High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
286 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Red Cloud Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,927 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,112
$15,484
Spending / Student
$15,927
$16,797
Best Red Cloud Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Cloud High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
121 W 7th Ave
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-2818
Red Cloud, NE 68970
(402) 746-2818
Gr: 7-12 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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