Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68654

Summary:

The 68654 zip code is home to a single school, High Plains Community Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12. While there are no clear standout schools in the area, a closer look at the performance of High Plains Community Junior/Senior High School reveals both strengths and areas for potential improvement.

The school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, but it has shown signs of progress, improving from a ranking of 156 out of 209 schools in 2020-2021 to 63 out of 168 in the current 2023-2024 school year. Its four-year graduation rate of 88.1% is a positive indicator, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is relatively high and could be an area for focus. The school's test scores present a mixed picture, with strong performance in ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Science for 11th-grade students, but a significant drop in ACT/Science proficiency the previous year.

Further analysis reveals that High Plains Community Schools spends a relatively high amount per student, $34,727, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 7.9 to 1. However, the school also serves a population with a relatively high rate of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, at 35.29%, suggesting that it may be addressing the needs of students facing socioeconomic challenges. Overall, the data provides a nuanced view of High Plains Community Junior/Senior High School, highlighting both its strengths and areas for potential improvement.

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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
High Plains Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 S Pine	Polk	68654	Polk County	High Plains Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 765-3331	99	14	7.3	38.4%	83 (83.8%)	1 (1.0%)	15 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	63^rd of 168 public high schools	62.5%					(n/a)	$34,727	$528	$28,667

Cities Near Zip Code 68654

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Polk	0.33 mi	1	76^th
Stromsburg	9.61 mi	3	98^th
Clarks	10.31 mi	1	103^rd
Central City	11.24 mi	3	27^th
Hampton	14.31 mi	2

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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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