Top Rankings
High Plains Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 99 students in High Plains Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in High Plains Community School have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in High Plains Community School have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is High Plains Community Jr/sr High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
212 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
High Plains 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,208 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,137 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,208
$15,484
Spending / Student
$39,137
$16,797
Best High Plains Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
High Plains Community Jr/sr High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
345 S Pine
Polk, NE 68654
(402) 765-3331
Polk, NE 68654
(402) 765-3331
Gr: 7-12 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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