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Best High Schools in Zip Code 68979

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174

Students

Top rankedSutton Secondary School25^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Summary:

The 68979 zip code is home to a single high school, Sutton Secondary School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Nebraska, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing 25th out of 146 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Sutton Secondary School's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance on standardized tests, with students exceeding the state averages in subjects like ACT/Mathematics (58.33% vs. 41.27% statewide), ACT/Science (70.83% vs. 47.59% statewide), and NSCAS/Science for 8th grade (83.78% vs. 76.11% statewide). The school's 87.9% 4-year graduation rate further underscores its commitment to student success.

While Sutton Secondary School's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is slightly higher than the state average, the school's resource allocation, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and spending of $19,551 per student, suggests a strong focus on supporting its diverse student population, which includes 37.99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Sutton Public Schools is clearly dedicated to providing a high-quality education to all students in the 68979 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		NSCAS Science (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	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	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sutton Secondary School	Public	7-12	1107 N Saunders	Sutton	68979	Clay County	Sutton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 773-4303	174	18	9.8	29.3%	135 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	78.9	25^th of 146 public high schools	82.9%		46.4	98^th of 168 public high schools	41.7%	73	63.6	57.4	43.2	50.8	83.8	79.5	58.3	70.8	$20,016	$69	$16,458

Cities Near Zip Code 68979

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sutton	0.86 mi	2	86^th
Harvard	12.12 mi	3
Henderson	12.55 mi	2	71^st
Shickley	14.84 mi	2
Fairmont	14.9 mi	1	108^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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