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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68944

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Summary:

The 68944 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Harvard Elementary School, Harvard High School, and Harvard Middle School - all part of the Harvard Public Schools district. While the high school stands out as the top performer, the elementary and middle schools in the district appear to be underperforming compared to state averages.

Harvard High School is the clear standout, ranking 45th out of 202 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Harvard Elementary and Harvard Middle rank much lower at 410th out of 459 and 225th out of 238 in their respective categories. The test score data shows the schools are generally underperforming compared to state averages, particularly in math.

Other notable findings include significant variation in spending per student, with Harvard High spending over $45,000 per student compared to just $10,923 at Harvard Middle. The schools also have varying racial demographics, with Harvard High being 71.43% White and Harvard Elementary being 55.67% White and 43.3% Hispanic.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 772-2171	91	12	7.6		51 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	43.9	$27,805	$1,110	$24,599
Harvard High School	Public	9-12	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 772-2171	50	9	5.3		34 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)		$53,470	$1,110	$49,304
Harvard Middle School	Public	6-8	506 East North Street	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 772-2171	53	5	10.8		33 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$12,111	$1,110	$8,162

Cities Near Zip Code 68944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harvard	0.35 mi	3
Giltner	10.69 mi	2
Sutton	12.48 mi	2	86^th
Fairfield	13.35 mi	3	95^th
Nelson	13.41 mi	3

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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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