Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68370

Summary:

The 68370 zip code is home to two schools, Thayer Central Elementary and Thayer Central High School, both part of the Thayer Central Community Schools district. While Thayer Central Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools, Thayer Central High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 20% to the bottom 20% in recent years.

Thayer Central Elementary stands out with impressive test scores, with 81-82% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 65-78% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Thayer Central High School's test scores are below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ACT. Both schools, however, share a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%.

The data also reveals differences in spending per student, with Thayer Central Elementary spending $18,264 per student and Thayer Central High School spending $20,884 per student. The student-teacher ratios are also slightly different, with Thayer Central Elementary at 13.1 and Thayer Central High School at 12.5. These variations in resource allocation and staffing may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thayer Central High School	Public	7-12	930 Eads Ave	Hebron	68370	Thayer County	Thayer Central Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 768-6117	188	15	12.1	30.9%	183 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.1	140^th of 168 public high schools	16.7%		65.8	71^st of 215 public high schools	67.0%	69	$20,884	$230	$17,154
Thayer Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 Eads Ave	Hebron	68370	Thayer County	Thayer Central Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 768-7287	240	22	11.1	38.8%	231 (96.3%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.3	106^th of 428 public elementary schools	75.2%		77.9	87^th of 459 public elementary schools	81.0%	19	$18,264	$1,148	$15,230

Cities Near Zip Code 68370

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hebron	0.33 mi	2	111^th
Deshler	7.54 mi	2	185^th
Bruning	11.72 mi	2	7^th
Davenport	15.37 mi	2
Daykin	17.17 mi	2	129^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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