Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68765

Summary:

The 68765 zip code is home to two standout schools, Osmond Elementary School and Osmond High School, both part of the Osmond Community Schools district. These small, well-funded schools consistently rank among the top in Nebraska, with Osmond Elementary in the top 25% of elementary schools and Osmond High in the top 10% of high schools.

Osmond Elementary outperforms the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, has a low free/reduced lunch rate, and spends $24,860 per student. Osmond High also excels, with students significantly outperforming state averages on ACT tests, maintaining a high graduation rate of 88.1%, and spending $26,641 per student. Both schools benefit from favorable student-teacher ratios, with Osmond Elementary at 11.6:1 and Osmond High at 10:1.

While the schools serve the same community, Osmond High has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, indicating a more economically diverse student population compared to the elementary school. Both schools, however, face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions. Overall, the data paints a picture of two highly successful schools that are providing an excellent education to their students.

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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
Osmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 W Prairie St	Osmond	68765	Pierce County	Osmond Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 748-3777	92	10	8.9	21.7%	86 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	$24,860	$1,188	$20,136
Osmond High School	Public	7-12	202 W Prairie St	Osmond	68765	Pierce County	Osmond Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 748-3777	81	12	6.8	32.1%	78 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.2	15^th of 168 public high schools	91.1%		96.7	4^th of 215 public high schools	98.1%	11	$26,641	$430	$22,351

Cities Near Zip Code 68765

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osmond	2.44 mi	2	6^th
Pierce	10.08 mi	2	52^nd
Wausa	10.58 mi	2
Randolph	10.62 mi	2	45^th
Plainview	11.77 mi	2	99^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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