2009 City Rankings - Nebraska High Schools

The city rankings were calculated by taking the standardized tests used by Nebraska to determine the proficiency level across varying grades and subjects for high schools in the state. These school percentile ranks were then averaged for all high schools in each city and ordered from highest to lowest. The tests and subjects used to determine the percentile ranks can be found below. Learn more about how rankings are determined.

NeSA Exams Used To Determine Rankings

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing
Find a City's Ranking:
Rank City Name Percentile Changed From 2008
101Fairbury, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 383
41.64 11
102Valley, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 194
41.64 30
103Newman Grove, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 102
40.94 70
104West Point, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 321
40.73 9
105Sutherland, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 161
39.55 1
106Cozad, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 305
39.07 17
107Gibbon, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 241
38.96 13
108Waverly, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 548
38.69 18
109Shelton, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 156
38.64 70
110Hastings, Nebraska
High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,408
38.56 25
111Crawford, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 115
38.10 53
112Mccook, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 483
37.94 28
113Winside, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 139
37.51 46
114Genoa, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 223
37.25 34
115Allen, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 133
37.03 47
116Howells, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 113
36.76 57
117Blair, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 716
36.55 38
118Aurora, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 384
36.23 19
119Bridgeport, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 229
35.69 40
120Columbus, Nebraska
High Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 1,412
35.40 22
121Louisville, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 145
35.10 6
122Walthill, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 117
35.05-
123Utica, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 268
34.99 23
124York, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 443
34.24 11
125Henderson, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 157
34.08 59
126Ainsworth, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 170
33.44 36
127Brady, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 115
33.23 25
128Broken Bow, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 264
32.90 22
129Brainard, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 144
32.80 29
130Ponca, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 193
32.74 55
131Neligh, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 206
31.89 1
132Imperial, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 248
31.62 17
133Firth, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 620
31.08 17
134O'neill, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 368
31.03 11
135Schuyler, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 435
30.98 3
136Gordon, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 177
30.87 7
137Chadron, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 277
30.33 4
138Plattsmouth, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 569
29.80 29
139Bertrand, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 107
28.78 102
140Gering, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 640
27.33
141Kearney, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,461
27.01 2
142Ravenna, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 209
26.80 49
143Wakefield, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 202
26.26 61
144Crete, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 498
26.15 5
145Bayard, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 202
25.67 20
146Nebraska City, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 424
25.56 27
147Valentine, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 234
25.08 23
148Lexington, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 767
24.97 31
149Harrisburg, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 103
24.54 35
150North Platte, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 1,145
24.01 3
151David City, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 302
23.04 33
152Scottsbluff, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 852
22.67 2
153Central City, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 251
22.08 32
154Elwood, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 120
21.33 3
155Holdrege, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 341
20.95 98
156Weeping Water, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 186
20.47 5
157Ord, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 262
19.99 23
158Wahoo, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 272
19.40 60
159Wilber, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 253
19.40 56
160Stromsburg, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 135
19.24 7
161Sidney, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 347
18.33 71
162Grand Island, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 697
16.45 1
163Shelby, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 134
16.13
164Alliance, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 477
15.65 9
165Minatare, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 120
13.40
166Murray, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 264
11.41 18
167Morrill, Nebraska
High Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 196
7.77 11
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