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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68510

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Schools

4,068

Students

Top rankedLincoln East High School30^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln High School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lincoln High School 13.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 68510 zip code area of Lincoln, Nebraska is home to two high schools, Lincoln East High School and Lincoln High School, both part of the Lincoln Public Schools district. While the schools share some similarities, such as comparable graduation rates, there are notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Lincoln East High School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 30th out of 146 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Lincoln High School is ranked 127th and has a 1-star rating. This difference is reflected in the schools' proficiency rates on ACT English Language Arts, Math, and Science tests, with Lincoln East High School significantly outperforming both Lincoln High School and the district/state averages.

Another notable difference is the socioeconomic status of the student populations. Lincoln East High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.72%) compared to Lincoln High School (65.96%). This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2021)	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	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
Arts & Humanities Focus Prgm	Public	9-12	643 S 25th Ste 9	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1785	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln East High School	Public	9-12	1000 S 70th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1302	1,982	116	17.1	22.6%	1,520 (76.7%)	44 (2.2%)	178 (9.0%)	108 (5.4%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (6.5%)	76.2	30^th of 146 public high schools	79.5%		72	47^th of 168 public high schools	72.0%	17	61.2	61.2	64.3	$14,794	$251	$12,502
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2229 J St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1301	2,086	151	13.7	55.9%	836 (40.1%)	290 (13.9%)	569 (27.3%)	162 (7.8%)	26 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	202 (9.7%)	14.6	127^th of 146 public high schools	13.0%		15.6	146^th of 168 public high schools	13.1%	19	32.9	33.3	38.7	$17,303	$238	$14,574
Bryan Community School	Public	9-12	300 South 48th Street	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1308	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lps Graduation Pathways Program	Public	10-12	300 South 48th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1868	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 68510

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	0.11 mi	85	112^th
Waverly	9.18 mi	4	41^st
Bennet	11.22 mi	1	18^th
Eagle	11.84 mi	1	81^st
Malcolm	13.62 mi	2	36^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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