Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68415

Summary:

The 68415 zip code is home to a single standout public high school, Diller-Odell Secondary School, which serves grades 7-12. This small school of just 99 students has consistently outperformed state averages on standardized tests, with an impressive 76.47% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 45.48%. Diller-Odell Secondary School also boasts an 88.1% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and has seen a significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 162nd out of 209 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 to 23rd out of 168 in 2023-2024.

Despite its small size, Diller-Odell Secondary School provides a personalized learning environment with a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, which may contribute to its academic success. The school spends $26,085 per student, higher than the state average, and 23.23% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of economic disadvantage. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is an area that could be improved, the overall data suggests that Diller-Odell Secondary School is a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its students and community.

The Diller-Odell Public Schools district, of which Diller-Odell Secondary School is a part, appears to be providing a quality education to its students. With Diller-Odell Secondary School's exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and significant improvement in statewide rankings, the district is setting a strong example for other schools in the area to follow.

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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
Diller-Odell Secondary School	Public	7-12	506 Perry St	Odell	68415	Gage County	Diller-Odell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 766-4210	110	12	9.3	25.5%	105 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.4	23^rd of 168 public high schools	86.3%		63.5	78^th of 215 public high schools	63.7%	55	$26,085	$1,590	$20,007

Cities Near Zip Code 68415

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Odell	0.39 mi	1	59^th
Diller	8.47 mi	1	152^nd
Wymore	8.82 mi	1	169^th
Blue Springs	9.56 mi	2	194^th
Beatrice	15.1 mi	7	196^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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