Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68361

Summary:

The 68361 zip code in Nebraska is home to two high-performing schools, Fillmore Central Elementary and Fillmore Central High School, both part of the Fillmore Central Public Schools district. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Fillmore Central Elementary ranked 81 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and Fillmore Central High School ranked 49 out of 168 Nebraska high schools.

Fillmore Central Elementary outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 3rd and 4th-grade students, and maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. Fillmore Central High School also excels, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 11th-grade students, as well as a strong 88.1% four-year graduation rate.

Both schools benefit from low student-teacher ratios, with Fillmore Central Elementary at 14.3 and Fillmore Central High School at 10.9, which can contribute to more personalized attention and support for students. The schools also have higher spending per student compared to the state average, with Fillmore Central Elementary spending $15,615 per student and Fillmore Central High School spending $21,818 per student, reflecting the resources available to support their students' academic success.

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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
Fillmore Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	225 N 17th St	Geneva	68361	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 759-3184	273	20	13.9	30.4%	249 (91.2%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	78.6	81^st of 428 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.1	109^th of 459 public elementary schools	76.3%	28	$15,615	$1,049	$12,816
Fillmore Central High School	Public	9-12	1410 L Street	Geneva	68361	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 759-3141	183	16	11.5	36.1%	162 (88.5%)	5 (2.7%)	12 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	71.4	49^th of 168 public high schools	70.8%		74.9	47^th of 215 public high schools	78.1%	2	$21,818	$575	$17,637

Cities Near Zip Code 68361

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Geneva	0.39 mi	2	26^th
Fairmont	7.4 mi	1	104^th
Shickley	10.04 mi	2
Exeter	11.24 mi	3
Bruning	13.43 mi	2	7^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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