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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68982

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The 68982 zip code area has only one elementary school, Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This school is part of the Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools district.

Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 270th out of 480 Nebraska elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 354th out of 452 in 2018-2019. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high at 19.3%, compared to the national average of around 15-16%. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population, 38.89%, comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

On a positive note, Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the national average of around 16:1. However, the school's high spending per student, at $26,970, suggests that the resources may not be utilized effectively, given the declining statewide ranking. Further investigation is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to the school's performance and identify areas for improvement to better support the students and their families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilcox-Hildreth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	404 E Sapp St	Wilcox	68982	Kearney County	Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 478-5265	115	7	16.6		108 (93.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)	$23,024	$1,041	$17,142

Cities Near Zip Code 68982

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilcox	3 mi	2	39^th
Hildreth	5.56 mi	1
Axtell	6.09 mi	2
Minden	11.26 mi	3	76^th
Holdrege	12.74 mi	7	103^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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