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LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL

Grades 09–12 · NELSON, NE · NCES 310017502473

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850 SOUTH NEVADA · NELSON, NE 68961

At a glance

Reported students

69

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

9.22

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

7.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Nebraska high enrollment

27th percentile

Compared with 319 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

69

LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL: 69 reported students.

State peer staffing position

31st percentile

7.5:1 reported; state peer median 9.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL

LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in NELSON. It is one of 3 current school records connected to LAWRENCE - NELSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NCES reports 69 students for 2024–25.

Among 319 high schools in Nebraska with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 130 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 27th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 7.5:1, below the Nebraska median of 9.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (94.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 7.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 9.22 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
40.6%
Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White94.2%
  • Hispanic5.8%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in LAWRENCE - NELSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 06–08

44 reported students

LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

123 reported students

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