Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68359

Summary:

The 68359 zip code is home to two schools - Friend Elementary School and Friend High Schools, both part of the Friend Public Schools district. While Friend Elementary School has seen some fluctuations in its performance, Friend High Schools stands out as a strong performer, ranking 30th out of 168 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friend High Schools has demonstrated significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 171st out of 217 high schools in 2018-2019 to the top 30 in the latest ranking. The school boasts strong academic performance, with 62.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and 75% proficient or better in ACT Science, both well above the state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1%.

In contrast, while Friend Elementary School has seen some strong performance in the past, its ranking has fluctuated more, dropping from 56 out of 442 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 231 out of 457 in 2021-2022 before rebounding to 129 out of 459 in the latest ranking. Both schools have relatively high spending per student, with Friend High Schools spending $26,459 per student and Friend Elementary School spending $20,113 per student. However, both schools also face challenges with a persistent 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, an area that may require further attention and intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Friend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 Main St	Friend	68359	Saline County	Friend Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 947-2781	144	13	11.3	27.8%	135 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)	$20,113	$906	$15,941
Friend High Schools	Public	7-12	501 Main St	Friend	68359	Saline County	Friend Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 947-2781	98	12	8.4	25.5%	92 (93.9%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	78.7	30^th of 168 public high schools	82.1%					(n/a)	$26,459	$44	$20,955

Cities Near Zip Code 68359

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Friend	1.16 mi	2	80^th
Dorchester	7.91 mi	2	143^rd
Exeter	9.22 mi	3
Milford	14.29 mi	2	89^th
Fairmont	16.28 mi	1	104^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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