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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68636

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The 68636 zip code is home to a single standout high school, Elgin High School, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the highly-ranked Elgin Public Schools district. Elgin High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Nebraska, with a 7 out of 168 state ranking and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year.

Elgin High School's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science compared to the state average. The school also boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 88.1%, which exceeds the state average. Despite having a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 42.86% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Elgin High School is able to provide a high-quality education and effectively prepare its diverse student body for success.

Elgin High School's success is further evidenced by its higher-than-average spending per student and favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.2 to 1, suggesting the school is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and well-being. Overall, Elgin High School stands out as a model of academic excellence, consistently delivering exceptional outcomes and providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elgin High School	Public	7-12	101 N 4th St	Elgin	68636	Antelope County	Elgin Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 843-2455	79	10	7.9	39.2%	77 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	$30,519	$727	$28,665

Cities Near Zip Code 68636

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elgin	1.82 mi	2
Neligh	12.02 mi	3
Tilden	13.26 mi	2	37^th
Clearwater	15.99 mi	3
Albion	19.08 mi	3	67^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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