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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68420

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Top rankedPawnee City Secondary School69^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

Summary:

The 68420 zip code is home to a single high school, Pawnee City Secondary School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Pawnee City Public Schools district. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it appears to be performing relatively well academically, with test scores exceeding the state averages in several areas.

Pawnee City Secondary School has 120 students enrolled and a student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1, suggesting a relatively small and well-resourced learning environment. The school's four-year graduation rate is 87.9%, and it has a 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate. Financially, the school spends $30,630 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Overall, Pawnee City Secondary School seems to be a strong performer within its district and the state, with areas of academic strength and potential for continued growth. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its performance, though the school also serves a relatively economically disadvantaged student population, with 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS 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/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 All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pawnee City Secondary School	Public	7-12	729 E St	Pawnee City	68420	Pawnee County	Pawnee City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 852-2988	112	13	8.6	59.8%	109 (97.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	57.1	69^th of 146 public high schools	52.7%		83.1	22^nd of 168 public high schools	86.9%	47	63.6	55.0	55.0	$32,991	$426	$27,002

Cities Near Zip Code 68420

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pawnee City	0.32 mi	2	79^th
Humboldt	11.57 mi	2
Lewiston	16.23 mi	2
Tecumseh	17.86 mi	2	105^th
Johnson	22.18 mi	3	2^nd

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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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