Lawrence - Nelson High School
NELSON · NE · LAWRENCE - NELSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS · Public
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DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL → SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOL → RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL → BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL → SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL → SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL → BRUNING-DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL → SHICKLEY HIGH SCHOOL →How Lawrence - Nelson High School compares for families
What families should know about Lawrence - Nelson High School.
- ▸ LocallyNE students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL, SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOL, RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,747/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL DESHLER |
Public | 19.0 | 84 | +3.7% |
| SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOL SUPERIOR |
Public | 12.0 | 126 | +0.8% |
| RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL RED CLOUD |
Public | 24.6 | 75 | +13.6% |
| BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL BLUE HILL |
Public | 21.8 | 92 | +1.1% |
| SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL FAIRFIELD |
Public | 16.4 | 124 | — |
| SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL ROSELAND |
Public | 31.7 | 67 | -13.0% |
| BRUNING-DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL BRUNING |
Public | 28.6 | 50 | — |
| SHICKLEY HIGH SCHOOL SHICKLEY |
Public | 24.1 | 39 | — |