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Kearney High School

2702 West 11th Street, Kearney, NE 68845

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,663
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kearney Public Schools
Buffalo County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 249 Nebraska high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
57thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
51stpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
63rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 42% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size18.2 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Nebraska high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Kearney High School

Kearney High School is a public high school in Kearney, Nebraska, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Kearney Public Schools. The school is located in a town in Buffalo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,663 students were enrolled, with about 18.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Nebraska high school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 249 Nebraska high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2702 West 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,663 students
Students per teacher
18.2 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Kearney Public Schools
County
Buffalo County
NCES school ID
317239001105

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.