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Hitchcock County School System

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At a glance

25^thof 118 Nebraska districts▲ 27

Better than 78% of Nebraska districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

312 West 3rd
Trenton, NE 69044-0368·(308) 334-5575·All Nebraska district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 78.8% of districts

Schools

279

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHitchcock County Junior/Senior High School9^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Hitchcock County Elementary up 15 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Hitchcock County Junior/Senior High School

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Summary:

The Hitchcock County School System is a high-performing district in Nebraska, consisting of two schools: Hitchcock County Elementary and Hitchcock County Junior/Senior High School. Both schools have demonstrated consistently strong academic performance, with the elementary school maintaining a top-quarter ranking and the high school achieving a top-10 statewide ranking.

Hitchcock County Junior/Senior High School stands out with its impressive test scores, where 68.18% of 11th graders are proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and 72.73% are proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% for the 2024-2025 school year. Hitchcock County Elementary School has also consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools for the past three school years and demonstrating strong test scores, with 75% of 4th graders proficient or better in NSCAS English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 58.98%.

While both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting socioeconomic challenges, the district has made a strong financial investment in its students, with Hitchcock County Elementary spending $18,671 per student and Hitchcock County Junior/Senior High School spending $29,212 per student for the 2023-2024 school year. The one area for potential improvement is the chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% at both schools, which could benefit from targeted interventions. Overall, the Hitchcock County School System is a high-performing district that provides a quality education to its students.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hitchcock County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Arizona	Culbertson	69024	Hitchcock County	Hitchcock County School System	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 278-2131	161	13	12.3	41.6%	150 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	56.9	132^nd of 294 public elementary schools	55.1%		65.7	147^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.7%	15	57.1	76.9		69.6	69.2		74.7			$21,006	$854	$16,194
Hitchcock County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	312 W 3rd	Trenton	69044	Hitchcock County	Hitchcock County School System	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 334-5575	118	12	10.0	41.5%	103 (87.3%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.1%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	90.3	9^th of 146 public high schools	93.8%					(n/a)			66.7	73.3		71.4	66.7	68.2	72.7	$30,225	$390	$23,648

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Cook Public Schools	10.64 mi	5	45^th
Educational Service Unit 15	11.3 mi	1
Hayes Center Public Schools	21.43 mi	2
Southwest Public Schools	21.71 mi	3
Maywood Public Schools	31.18 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.