Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainEmmet Township’s public schools
O'Neill Public Schools and West Holt Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Emmet Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Emmet Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Emmet Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Atkinson Elementary School places highest (better than 85%); O'Neill Elementary School lowest (37%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Two elementary schools serve Emmet Township, graded from C+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: O'Neill High School and West Holt High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Emmet Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
West Holt Little Paws Preschool
Grades PK · 31 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
Kindergarten in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
1st grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
2nd grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
3rd grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
4th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
5th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
6th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Atkinson Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 189 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
7th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
West Holt High School
Grades 7–12 · 208 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
8th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
West Holt High School
Grades 7–12 · 208 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
9th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
West Holt High School
Grades 7–12 · 208 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
10th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
West Holt High School
Grades 7–12 · 208 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
11th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
West Holt High School
Grades 7–12 · 208 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
12th grade in Emmet Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
West Holt High School
Grades 7–12 · 208 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Atkinson
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the O'Neill Public Schools.
Two districts serve Emmet Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Emmet Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Emmet Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Emmet Township | — | O'Neill PK–12 · West Holt PK–12 |
| Sheridan | — | West Holt |
| Grattan | — | O'Neill |
| Pleasant View | — | West Holt |
2 of the 3 neighbors share West Holt with Emmet Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Emmet Township
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Emmet Township’s schools
Are Emmet Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Emmet Township. O'Neill Public Schools and West Holt Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Emmet Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Emmet Township in?
O'Neill Public Schools and West Holt Public Schools.
Where do Emmet Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: O'Neill High School and West Holt High School.
Parents talk
What Emmet Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Emmet Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.