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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68840

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251

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Summary:

The 68840 zip code is home to a single public high school, Gibbon High School, which serves grades 7-12 and has a total enrollment of 250 students. Gibbon High School is part of the Gibbon Public Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gibbon High School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 157 out of 168 high schools in 2023-2024 to 168 out of 202 in 2021-2022. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year is 87.9%, slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is higher than the state average. Academically, Gibbon High School's proficiency rates on standardized tests are mixed, with some subjects above the state average and others below.

The school serves a student population with a relatively high percentage (55.2%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $21,067, its performance suggests that additional support and strategies may be needed to address the academic and engagement challenges faced by the student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibbon High School	Public	7-12	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 468-5721	251	22	11.6	48.6%	130 (51.8%)	3 (1.2%)	116 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	65.2	57.8	78.3	78.3	46.7	$21,319	$69	$18,264

Cities Near Zip Code 68840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gibbon	0.58 mi	2	106^th
Shelton	5.9 mi	2
Kearney	11.74 mi	15	59^th
Kenesaw	13.14 mi	2
Wood River	13.72 mi	3	77^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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