For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 170 students in Hartington Newcastle School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Hartington Newcastle School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hartington Newcastle School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hartington Newcastle High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
340 Schools
# Students
373 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
8,151 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hartington Newcastle School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,311 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,601 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,311
$15,371
Spending / Student
$19,601
$16,674
Best Hartington Newcastle School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hartington Newcastle High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 S Broadway
Hartington, NE 68739
(402) 254-3947
Hartington, NE 68739
(402) 254-3947
Gr: 7-12 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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