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Best High Schools in Zip Code 69101

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1,145

Students

Top rankedNorth Platte High School104^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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North Platte High School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 69101 zip code is home to a single high school, North Platte High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While there are no other high schools in this area for direct comparison, an analysis of North Platte High School's performance and metrics reveals some notable insights.

Over the past few years, North Platte High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 104 out of 146 Nebraska high schools in 2024-2025 to 202 out of 215 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 0 stars during this time. The school's 4-year graduation rate for 2024-2025 was 87.9%, slightly below the state average, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the ACT exams are mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts and Science but weaknesses in Math compared to state and district averages.

North Platte High School serves a student population with a high percentage (43.4%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage. The school spends $16,482 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 17.8, slightly lower than the state average. While the school appears to be investing resources in its educational program, the declining performance metrics suggest that these investments may not be translating into improved outcomes for students.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
North Platte High School	Public	9-12	1220 West 2nd	North Platte	69101	Lincoln County	North Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 535-7105	1,145	68	16.8	36.7%	883 (77.1%)	18 (1.6%)	193 (16.9%)	9 (0.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.6%)	39.3	104^th of 146 public high schools	28.8%		23.8	132^nd of 168 public high schools	21.4%	28	50.6	40.0	50.2	$17,220	$578	$13,255

Cities Near Zip Code 69101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Platte	0.2 mi	12	94^th
Hershey	12.06 mi	2	20^th
Maxwell	13.71 mi	2
Sutherland	18.54 mi	2
Brady	22.56 mi	2

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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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