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Best Public Schools in Lincoln County, NE

At a glance

Schools

5,036

Students

Districts

Top rankedHershey High School19^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Washington Elementary School up 117 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sutherland High School 7.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Maloney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	848 E Correction Line Rd	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 532-9392	116	6	18.8	16.4%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.2%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)							57.5	68.8						76.6							$14,962	$577	$12,513
Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 S Mc Donald Rd	North Platte	69103	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 535-7112	513	42	12.1	47.6%	376 (73.3%)	12 (2.3%)	99 (19.3%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.6	102^nd of 133 public middle schools	23.3%		30.3	156^th of 200 public middle schools	22.0%	54					48.7	54.0	51.5					49.6	49.1	49.3		75.5	75.5				$20,393	$720	$16,505
Cody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 W 2nd St	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 535-7132	225	17	13.2		148 (65.8%)	7 (3.1%)	51 (22.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)								(n/a)		54.8					51.6	69.2						60.0							$17,345	$1,631	$13,669
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 West A St	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 535-7134	217	13	17.3		167 (77.0%)	14 (6.5%)	24 (11.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	57.5	129^th of 294 public elementary schools	56.1%		53.5	239^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.2%	110	64.4	72.5					63.9	77.8	65.0	73.0				72.1	81.1		81.1				$16,255	$578	$13,803
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E 3rd St	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 535-7136	329	21	16.0		179 (54.4%)	12 (3.6%)	118 (35.9%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)							37.6	56.3						48.9							$16,722	$2,513	$12,363
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W 9th St	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 535-7138	316	22	14.6		217 (68.7%)	4 (1.3%)	80 (25.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)							34.4							41.4							$15,398	$1,801	$11,817
Madison Middle School	Public	6	1400 N Madison	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 535-7126	263	19	13.9	52.5%	192 (73.0%)	4 (1.5%)	52 (19.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)				51.0			51.0				59.9			59.9							$18,323	$719	$14,417
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Mc Donald Rd	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 535-7140	247	14	18.2	34.0%	202 (81.8%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (9.3%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	77	63^rd of 294 public elementary schools	78.6%		86.7	34^th of 428 public elementary schools	92.1%	29	71.1		78.1				79.1	75.6						83.6							$13,034	$578	$10,801
North Platte High School	Public	9-12	1220 West 2nd	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 535-7105	1,145	68	16.8	36.7%	883 (77.1%)	18 (1.6%)	193 (16.9%)	9 (0.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.6%)	39.3	104^th of 146 public high schools	28.8%		23.8	132^nd of 168 public high schools	21.4%	28																		50.6	40.0	50.2	$17,220	$578	$13,255
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W 3rd	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 535-7142	226	14	15.8		162 (71.7%)	10 (4.4%)	38 (16.8%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	43.5	184^th of 294 public elementary schools	37.4%		36.8	301^st of 428 public elementary schools	29.7%	117		50.0					52.9	75.0		64.4				66.7							$16,715	$1,366	$13,372
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 E Hwy 30	Maxwell	69151	Lincoln County	Maxwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 582-4585	124	12	10.6	47.6%	97 (78.2%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)			57.9				64.9							63.5							$21,858	$1,738	$16,625
Maxwell High School	Public	7-12	415 E Hwy 30	Maxwell	69151	Lincoln County	Maxwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 582-4585	145	14	10.1	40.0%	117 (80.7%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)							61.2					53.9		57.1							$21,362	$768	$17,569
Sutherland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Walnut St	Sutherland	69165	Lincoln County	Sutherland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 386-4656	164	11	15.0	34.1%	147 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	67.7						75.6							75.6							$24,736	$652	$19,797
Sutherland High School	Public	7-12	401 Walnut	Sutherland	69165	Lincoln County	Sutherland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 386-4656	119	15	7.9	20.2%	103 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.1%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)							78.4														$28,214	$286	$23,572
Brady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	112 E Popleton Ave	Brady	69123	Lincoln County	Brady Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 584-3317	83	12	6.9	37.3%	77 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$36,303	$1,540	$30,370
Brady High School	Public	7-12	112 E Popleton Ave	Brady	69123	Lincoln County	Brady Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 584-3317	104	10	10.6	51.0%	96 (92.3%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)							62.5														$24,334	$584	$20,723
Hershey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 S Lincoln	Hershey	69143	Lincoln County	Hershey Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 368-5572	300	21	14.1	35.0%	275 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	70.8	86^th of 294 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.9	110^th of 428 public elementary schools	74.3%	24	52.2	79.1	82.9	81.8			72.6	65.2	88.4	77.1	78.8			77.1							$18,080	$828	$15,432
Hershey High School	Public	7-12	301 S Lincoln	Hershey	69143	Lincoln County	Hershey Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 368-5573	239	20	12.2	32.6%	218 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	82.6	19^th of 146 public high schools	87.0%		65.4	64^th of 168 public high schools	61.9%	45					69.1		78.2							57.7				64.9	64.9	67.6	$18,604	$254	$16,159
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 N Wallace Rd	Wallace	69169	Lincoln County	Wallace Public School District 65 R	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 387-4323	90	11	8.5	32.2%	74 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)							64.3							73.8							$27,796	$1,463	$22,449
Wallace High School	Public	7-12	151 N Wallace Rd	Wallace	69169	Lincoln County	Wallace Public School District 65 R	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 387-4323	71	11	6.3	29.6%	59 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)							75.0							65.0							$35,008	$397	$30,530

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