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Best High Schools in Zip Code 69001

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448

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Top rankedMc Cook Senior High School44^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Mc Cook Senior High School up 40 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 69001 zip code is home to a single standout high school, Mc Cook Senior High School, which serves the Mc Cook Public Schools district. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing the state average on ACT test scores in all three subject areas over the past two school years.

Mc Cook Senior High School boasts an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate, which is a testament to the school's ability to support its students and prepare them for success. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is slightly higher than the state's desired level, it is still managing to achieve exceptional outcomes, with a statewide ranking that has improved from 86th out of 215 high schools in 2022-2023 to 44th out of 146 high schools in 2024-2025.

Despite serving a population with some economic challenges, as evidenced by the 33.11% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Mc Cook Senior High School is able to provide a high-quality education. The school's spending of $16,964 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 to 1 suggest that the school is effectively allocating its resources to support its students' academic and personal growth.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mc Cook Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 W 7th St	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 345-5422	448	32	14.0	29.0%	399 (89.1%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	70.2	44^th of 146 public high schools	69.9%		53.3	84^th of 168 public high schools	50.0%	40	66.9	49.2	64.6	$17,427	$310	$15,068
Mc Cook Alternative Education	Public	7-12	404 West 7th Street	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 345-5631	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Step School	Public	7-12	305 East 1st	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Educational Service Unit 15	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 345-7341	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 69001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Cook	1.96 mi	6	50^th
Culbertson	10.31 mi	1	74^th
Indianola	12.87 mi	1
Bartley	19.07 mi	2
Trenton	19.19 mi	1	3^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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