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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68626

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151

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Top rankedHigh School At Brainard81^st of 146 Nebraska high schools

Summary:

The 68626 zip code is home to a single high school, the High School at Brainard, which serves students in grades 9-12 and is part of the East Butler Public Schools district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years, ranging from 38th out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 to 80th out of 168 in 2023-2024 and 81st out of 146 in 2024-2025, with its rating varying from 4 out of 5 stars to 2 out of 5 stars during this period.

Academically, the High School at Brainard has shown a mix of strengths and weaknesses. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the state average in ACT/Mathematics and ACT/Science for 11th grade, but underperformed in ACT/English Language Arts. In 2023-2024, the school outperformed the state in ACT/Mathematics and NSCAS/Mathematics for 7th and 8th grade, but the data suggests room for improvement in certain subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 87.9%, and its chronic absenteeism rate was 19.3% in the same year.

Other notable statistics about the High School at Brainard include a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 7.91% in 2023-2024, suggesting a student population that may come from more affluent backgrounds. The school also had a high spending per student of $26,688 in 2023-2024 and a small student-teacher ratio of 7.9, which could indicate a focus on providing extensive resources and a personalized learning environment for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 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
High School At Brainard	Public	7-12	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 545-2081	151	17	8.6	13.2%	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	50.9	81^st of 146 public high schools	44.5%		54	80^th of 168 public high schools	52.4%	1	74.2	72.7	69.1	45.5	59.1	$25,116	$05	$23,059

Cities Near Zip Code 68626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brainard	1.83 mi	2	96^th
Dwight	6.8 mi	1
David City	9.78 mi	2	115^th
Valparaiso	9.78 mi	1
Raymond	15.57 mi	3	100^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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