Is Blair High School a good school?

Blair High School ranks 93 rd of 168 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blair High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 697 students attended Blair High School.

What is the racial makeup of Blair High School?

Students at Blair High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Blair High School?

Blair High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blair Arbor Park Elementary Elementary : Blair Deerfield Elementary Elementary : Blair South Preschool Middle : Gerald Otte Blair Middle School

Blair High School

Summary:

Blair High School is a public high school serving 710 students in grades 9-12 in Blair, Nebraska, which is part of the Blair Community Schools district. The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with 11th-grade students outperforming the state average in ACT proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Blair High School maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.0% to 98.0% in recent years, which are generally higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 21.5%, indicating a need for improvement in student attendance. When compared to nearby high schools, Blair High School generally performs better than Northwest High School (Omaha Public Schools) but lags behind the higher-performing Elkhorn North High School and Bennington High School.

The school's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.24% to 23.37% in recent years, suggests that the school serves a population with relatively higher socioeconomic status compared to some nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Blair High School is a well-performing school that is generally meeting the educational needs of its students, though there are opportunities for continued improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and maintaining its competitive edge among the top-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

440 N 10th St
Blair, NE 68008-0288

(402) 426-4941

District: Blair Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 168 Nebraska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,447

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 697

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blair High School ranks worse than 55.4% of high schools in Nebraska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.43. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Blair High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), Hispanic (7.2%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blair High School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Blair High School employs 46.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blair High School is $13,447.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blair High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blair High School 93^rd of 168 Nebraska public high schools. (See Blair High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Blair Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Blair Community Schools 31^st of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blair High School

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Rank History for all students at Blair High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	70.14	56^th	249	77.5%
2007	81.97	7^th	247	97.2%
2008	57.48	117^th	252	53.6%
2009	44.21	164^th	251	34.7%
2010	55.63	123^rd	249	50.6%
2011	78.57	34^th	252	86.5%
2012	70.63	51^st	245	79.2%
2013	90.88	7^th	247	97.2%
2014	83.43	25^th	247	89.9%
2015	80.24	23^rd	242	90.5%
2016	89.64	12^th	246	95.1%
2017	74.40	50^th	219	77.2%
2018	57.62	93^rd	219	57.5%
2019	65.89	65^th	217	70.0%
2021	51.80	101^st	209	51.7%
2022	66.07	57^th	202	71.8%
2023	63.89	76^th	215	64.7%
2024	49.43	93^rd	168	44.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blair High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	29.88	57^th	79	27.8%
2019	67.49	20^th	82	75.6%
2021	65.83	15^th	83	81.9%
2022	55.16	25^th	74	66.2%
2023	83.87	14^th	89	84.3%
2024	39.52	35^th	62	43.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Blair High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	48.13	75^th	144	47.9%
2019	48.68	77^th	142	45.8%
2021	46.08	78^th	138	43.5%
2022	71.55	30^th	132	77.3%
2023	60.53	55^th	136	59.6%
2024	63.68	40^th	93	57.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Blair High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	61.84	48^th	138	65.2%
2019	76.82	30^th	140	78.6%
2021	50.05	60^th	130	53.8%
2022	50.17	64^th	135	52.6%
2023	61.13	55^th	135	59.3%
2024	47.34	54^th	93	41.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blair High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.74	1^st	43	97.7%

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Rank History for White students at Blair High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	56.73	87^th	205	57.6%
2019	57.83	83^rd	207	59.9%
2021	44.14	112^th	200	44.0%
2022	62.27	69^th	196	64.8%
2023	59.36	77^th	206	62.6%
2024	45.17	75^th	125	40.0%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Blair High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	878	2	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	884
1989	888	2	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	896
1990	871	3	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	882
1991	900	2	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
1992	880	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
1993	912	0	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	924
1994	939	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
1995	1014	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1996	1014	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1997	1021	1	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1032
1998	727	3	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1999	720	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	729
2000	739	3	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2001	706	2	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
2002	691	3	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2003	691	3	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2004	673	5	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
2005	647	6	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2006	677	8	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
2007	677	7	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2008	695	5	6	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
2009	715	8	4	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
2010	686	9	3	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	716
2011	672	7	2	18	2	0	6	0	707
2012	654	9	2	20	4	0	7	0	696
2013	658	8	2	23	2	0	8	0	701
2014	668	6	3	20	2	0	11	0	710
2015	664	6	2	20	2	0	15	0	709
2016	689	6	2	22	3	1	18	0	741
2017	698	6	4	35	3	2	16	0	764
2018	658	7	6	35	5	2	15	0	728
2019	651	6	6	38	5	2	9	0	717
2020	635	9	5	43	2	2	12	0	708
2021	612	6	5	33	1	1	14	0	672
2022	644	3	4	37	1	1	16	0	706
2023	636	3	4	45	3	2	17	0	710
2024	615	3	3	50	2	3	21	0	697

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blair High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	884	51.0	17.3	13
1989	896	51.2	17.5	12.7
1990	882	51.5	17.1	11.8
1991	911	51.5	17.6	10.5
1992	884	51.8	17.0	12.4
1993	924	51.5	17.9	11.1
1994	947	54.6	17.3	10.2
1995	1022	58.8	17.4	6.2
1996	1022	58.8	17.4	6.2
1997	1032	59.2	17.4	7
1998	741	41.4	17.9	6.5
1999	729	42.9	17.0	12.2
2000	749	42.2	17.7	11.6
2001	715	43.9	16.3	9.4
2002	705	45.3	15.6	11.2
2003	705	45.3	15.6	11.2
2004	691	44.0	15.7	10.9
2005	665	45.4	14.6	10.5
2006	705	45.1	15.6	13.2
2007	705	46.0	15.3	12.3
2008	731	45.6	16.0	12
2009	746	45.6	16.4	13.8
2010	716	46.1	15.5	17.6
2011	707	46.7	15.1	17.1
2012	696	46.4	14.9	16.5
2013	701	46.0	15.2	18.4
2014	710	45.4	15.6	19.3
2015	709	46.0	15.4	18.2
2016	741	45.0	16.4	20.1
2017	764	45.5	16.7	22
2018	728	45.1	16.1	20.9
2019	717	45.1	15.8	21.6
2020	708	39.1	18.0	19.5
2021	672	43.2	15.5	20.2
2022	706	43.2	16.3	23.4
2023	710	45.4	15.6	21.3
2024	697	46.1	15.1	24.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blair High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	884	51.0	17.3	13
1989	896	51.2	17.5	12.7
1990	882	51.5	17.1	11.8
1991	911	51.5	17.6	10.5
1992	884	51.8	17.0	12.4
1993	924	51.5	17.9	11.1
1994	947	54.6	17.3	10.2
1995	1022	58.8	17.4	6.2
1996	1022	58.8	17.4	6.2
1997	1032	59.2	17.4	7
1998	741	41.4	17.9	6.5
1999	729	42.9	17.0	12.2
2000	749	42.2	17.7	11.6
2001	715	43.9	16.3	9.4
2002	705	45.3	15.6	11.2
2003	705	45.3	15.6	11.2
2004	691	44.0	15.7	10.9
2005	665	45.4	14.6	10.5
2006	705	45.1	15.6	13.2
2007	705	46.0	15.3	12.3
2008	731	45.6	16.0	12
2009	746	45.6	16.4	13.8
2010	716	46.1	15.5	17.6
2011	707	46.7	15.1	17.1
2012	696	46.4	14.9	16.5
2013	701	46.0	15.2	18.4
2014	710	45.4	15.6	19.3
2015	709	46.0	15.4	18.2
2016	741	45.0	16.4	20.1
2017	764	45.5	16.7	22
2018	728	45.1	16.1	20.9
2019	717	45.1	15.8	21.6
2020	708	39.1	18.0	19.5
2021	672	43.2	15.5	20.2
2022	706	43.2	16.3	23.4
2023	710	45.4	15.6	21.3
2024	697	46.1	15.1	24.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blair High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$29 (0.3%)	$9,713 (84.2%)	$11,529
2020	$95 (0.8%)	$9,381 (83.1%)	$11,292
2021	$250 (2.0%)	$10,498 (82.7%)	$12,699
2022	$225 (1.7%)	$10,890 (83.5%)	$13,037
2023	$302 (2.2%)	$11,044 (82.1%)	$13,447

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blair High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 65^th of 217 High schools	Ranks 76^th of 215 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Blair High School)	45.8	38.3	7.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Blair Community Schools)	45.8	38.3	7.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	37.4	33.4	4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Blair High School)	40.1	40.1	0%
11th Grade Mathematics (Blair Community Schools)	40.1	40.1	0%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	30.9	26.2	4.6%
11th Grade Science (Blair High School)	35.9	34	2%
11th Grade Science (Blair Community Schools)	35.9	34	2%
11th Grade Science (Nebraska)	26.4	25.3	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	717	710	1%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	38	45	18.4%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	651	636	2.3%
Two or More Races	9	17	88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.6%	21.3%	0.4%

Schools Near Blair High School

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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
Blair High School	Public	9-12	440 N 10th St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 426-4941	697	46	15.1	24.5%	615 (88.2%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	49.4	93^rd of 168 public high schools	44.6%		63.9	76^th of 215 public high schools	64.7%	17	$13,447	$302	$11,044
Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5876 County Road P43	Fort Calhoun	68023	Washington County	Fort Calhoun Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 468-5591	383	25	15.3	16.2%	357 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	79.2	28^th of 168 public high schools	83.3%		71.5	54^th of 215 public high schools	74.9%	26	$16,009	$195	$12,736
Bennington High School	Public	9-12	16610 Bennington Road	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2447	1,031	64	16.2	13.7%	873 (84.7%)	39 (3.8%)	50 (4.8%)	27 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	85.1	18^th of 168 public high schools	89.3%		83.9	30^th of 215 public high schools	86.0%	12	$11,755	$17	$9,778
Arlington High School	Public	7-12	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 478-4171	341	28	12.1	24.6%	263 (77.1%)	2 (0.6%)	75 (22.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	45^th of 168 public high schools	73.2%		37	132^nd of 215 public high schools	38.6%	87	$16,051	$122	$13,464
Uta Halee Academy Program	Public	7-12	10625 Calhoun Road	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Uta Halee Academy Program	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 905-9655	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nova Alternative School	Public	5-12	8502 Mormon Bridge Rd	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Nova Alternative School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 991-8551	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	8204 Crown Point Ave	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2740	1,608	75	21.5		308 (19.2%)	639 (39.7%)	254 (15.8%)	273 (17.0%)	13 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (7.5%)	0.9	165^th of 168 public high schools	1.8%		2.2	214^th of 215 public high schools	0.5%	49	$17,098	$2,372	$13,178
High School At Tekamah	Public	7-12	112 N 13th St	Tekamah	68061	Burt County	Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 374-2156	224	25	8.9	34.8%	213 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.4	126^th of 168 public high schools	25.0%		14.5	193^rd of 215 public high schools	10.2%	67	$25,062	$850	$19,879
Elkhorn North High School	Public	9-12	17800 George Miller Parkway	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0322	1,003	64	15.7	11.5%	791 (78.9%)	36 (3.6%)	55 (5.5%)	79 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.0%)	94.4	8^th of 168 public high schools	95.2%		96.8	3^rd of 215 public high schools	98.6%	5	$13,113	$141	$10,905
Transition Program North	Public	12	4839 North 72nd Street	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2960	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Student/Teacher Ratio Blair High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blair High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Blair High School

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Schools Near Blair High School