Best Public Schools in Oneill, NE

Summary:

The city of O'Neill, Nebraska is home to two schools: O'Neill Elementary School and O'Neill High School, both part of the O'Neill Public Schools district. While the elementary school has seen mixed academic performance, the high school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 166th out of 202 high schools in 2021-2022 to 118th out of 168 in 2023-2024.

One standout element is O'Neill Elementary School's exceptional science proficiency, with 90.48% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the NSCAS Science assessment in 2023-2024, significantly outperforming the state average of 82.59%. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency rates are generally below state averages, suggesting a need to address academic gaps, particularly in the earlier grades.

Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1% in 2023-2024. Additionally, while O'Neill High School spends more per student ($19,475) compared to the elementary school ($16,048) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.4, the high school's ACT proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science are close to or slightly below the state averages. These insights provide a comprehensive understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement within the O'Neill school system, which can inform future strategies and interventions to support student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
O'Neill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 N 4th	Oneill	68763	Holt County	O'Neill Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 336-1400	461	38	12.0	52.7%	342 (74.2%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (21.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	47.1	263^rd of 428 public elementary schools	38.6%		53.6	221^st of 459 public elementary schools	51.9%	42	$16,048	$1,642	$13,186
O'Neill High School	Public	7-12	540 E Hynes	Oneill	68763	Holt County	O'Neill Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 336-1544	365	32	11.5	49.9%	299 (81.9%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	33.8	118^th of 168 public high schools	29.8%		36.7	133^rd of 215 public high schools	38.1%	15	$19,475	$463	$16,492

Cities Near Oneill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atkinson	17.78 mi	3	33^rd
Chambers	18.26 mi	2
Ewing	20.58 mi	4	102^nd
Orchard	22.54 mi	2
Stuart	26.84 mi	2	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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