Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69154

Summary:

The 69154 zip code area is home to two schools - Garden County Junior/Senior High School and Garden County Elementary School, both part of the Garden County Schools district. While the high school stands out as a top performer in Nebraska, the elementary school appears to be more average in its academic outcomes.

Garden County Junior/Senior High School is the clear standout, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong academic performance, with students scoring well above state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, Garden County Elementary School has a more average 2-3 star rating and test scores closer to the state norms.

While the high school spends significantly more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, both schools share a concerning issue - high chronic absenteeism rates well above the state average. This is an area that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. Overall, the data highlights the need to better understand the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools within the same district, and explore opportunities for improvement across the Garden County Schools system.

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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
Garden County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 W 4th St	Oshkosh	69154	Garden County	Garden County Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 772-3242	93	13	6.8	24.7%	79 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)	$34,146	$1,756	$26,710
Garden County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 West 2nd	Oshkosh	69154	Garden County	Garden County Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 772-3336	139	12	11.2	40.3%	112 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	53.6	238^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.4%		53.8	220^th of 459 public elementary schools	52.1%	18	$22,429	$1,873	$17,768

Cities Near Zip Code 69154

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oshkosh	0.15 mi	2	140^th
Chappell	22.45 mi	3	154^th
Big Springs	27.76 mi	2
Dalton	32.25 mi	1
Gurley	32.7 mi	1

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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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