MINATARE HIGH SCHOOL

48 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Minatare High School is a small, public secondary institution located in the rural community of Minatare, Nebraska. As part of the Minatare Public Schools district, the school serves a tight-knit community in the Nebraska Panhandle. Given the nature of its location, the school operates on a smaller scale, which typically allows for a more personalized educational environment where students receive closer attention from faculty and staff.

The school is central to the identity of the Minatare community and focuses on providing core academic instruction alongside extracurricular opportunities that help prepare students for life after graduation. While it faces the common challenges of rural educational settings—such as limited resources compared to larger districts—Minatare High School emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where the school and community maintain a close relationship to foster student development and local pride.

Total Students

6.5

Full-Time Teachers

7.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MINATARE HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	21
Black	1
American Indian	3

White
23 (47.9%)
Hispanic
21 (43.8%)
American Indian
3 (6.2%)
Black
1 (2.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(308)783-1733
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	48
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 16

Grade 10 11

Grade 11 12

Grade 12 9