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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68864

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The 68864 zip code is home to a single high school, Palmer Junior-Senior High, which serves grades 7-12 and is part of the Palmer Public Schools district. This standout school has made significant improvements in recent years, ranking 59th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year.

Palmer Junior-Senior High outperforms the state average on several academic measures, including proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 7th and 8th grade students. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.1% is also higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 9.9 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

While the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which is an area for improvement, it serves a diverse student population, with nearly 43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Palmer Junior-Senior High is a standout school in the region, providing a high-quality education and effectively supporting the needs of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmer Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	202 Commercial St	Palmer	68864	Merrick County	Palmer Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 894-3065	129	12	11.2	36.4%	118 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)	68.8	71.4	68.5	70.4	$21,732	$367	$18,715

Cities Near Zip Code 68864

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palmer	4.5 mi	2
Saint Libory	9.21 mi	1
Central City	11.99 mi	3	42^nd
Saint Paul	13.33 mi	2	53^rd
Grand Island	14.25 mi	26	110^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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