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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68661

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Top rankedSchuyler Central High School140^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Schuyler Central High School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 68661 zip code is home to a single high school, Schuyler Central High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Schuyler Community Schools district.

Schuyler Central High School has seen a consistent decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 209th out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 to 140th out of 146 in 2024-2025. The school has consistently been rated 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, indicating below-average performance compared to other Nebraska high schools. Its four-year graduation rate was 87.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, and it had a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in the same year. Proficiency rates in ACT/English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, with the school's ACT/English Language Arts proficiency rate at just 8.02% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 42.74%.

The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 63.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the high poverty levels, the school's spending per student was $14,927, and it had a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 in the same year. These factors suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate how its resources are being allocated to better support student learning and achievement.

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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 (2025)	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
Schuyler Central High School	Public	9-12	401 Adam St	Schuyler	68661	Colfax County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 352-2421	643	40	16.1	52.6%	68 (10.6%)	19 (3.0%)	551 (85.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1.5	140^th of 146 public high schools	4.1%		3.6	162^nd of 168 public high schools	3.6%	22	8.0	17.3	24.7	$15,725	$689	$12,182

Cities Near Zip Code 68661

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schuyler	0.22 mi	6	133^rd
Bellwood	12.09 mi	1
David City	13.82 mi	2	115^th
North Bend	14.14 mi	3	13^th
Columbus	14.46 mi	15	123^rd

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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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