West Kearney High School
Kearney, NE · High School · Grades 8-12
West Kearney High School is a high school in Kearney, NE with 50 students enrolled and a 63% proficiency rate. Part of West Kearney High School. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
West Kearney High School is a small high school in Kearney, NE, serving 50 students in grades 8-12 in the West Kearney High School. That headcount is above the 50-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 63% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That tracks the 63% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 53% Nebraska statewide average, the school sits 10 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 92% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 2.9 to 1, well below the U.S. average of about 16 to 1; unusually low ratios often reflect specialty programs or small-by-design campuses. A relatively low 6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
West Kearney High School is a high school located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school serves 50 students in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 2.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 63% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 92% graduation rate.
6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
West Kearney High School is part of the West Kearney High School in Nebraska.
How This School Compares
West Kearney High School has 50 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in West Kearney High School (50 students). Its 63% proficiency rate is 0 percentage points above the district average of 63%. Compared to the Nebraska state average of 53%, the school performs 10 points higher. With a 2.9:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
West Kearney High School has 50 students enrolled in grades 8-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 2.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 63% of students at West Kearney High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
West Kearney High School has a 92% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
West Kearney High School is part of the West Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.