Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68465

Summary:

The 68465 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools district, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

Wilber-Clatonia High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 74th out of 168 Nebraska high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts an impressive 88.1% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on ACT tests, with proficiency rates of 68.89% in English Language Arts, 51.11% in Mathematics, and 53.33% in Science. In contrast, the Elementary School At Wilber and Wilber-Clatonia Middle School have lower proficiency rates on state assessments, suggesting a need for improvement at the elementary and middle school levels.

Across all three schools, there are some common challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism (21.1%) and a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 29.41% to 35.66%). These factors may contribute to the academic performance challenges observed in the district. While the high school appears to be providing a quality education, the district as a whole may benefit from targeted interventions and additional resources to support student success at all grade levels.

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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
Elementary School At Wilber	Public	PK, KG-5	900 South Franklin Street	Wilber	68465	Saline County	Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 821-2141	261	21	12.5	37.5%	205 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	44	277^th of 428 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.5	289^th of 459 public elementary schools	37.0%	12	$15,513	$1,221	$12,550
Wilber-Clatonia High School	Public	9-12	900 South Franklin Street	Wilber	68465	Saline County	Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 821-2058	199	14	14.4	37.2%	161 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	57.9	74^th of 168 public high schools	56.0%		44.9	117^th of 215 public high schools	45.6%	43	$18,538	$469	$15,145
Wilber-Clatonia Middle School	Public	6-8	900 South Franklin St	Wilber	68465	Saline County	Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 821-2058	144	11	12.9	34.7%	117 (81.3%)	2 (1.4%)	15 (10.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	27.8	159^th of 200 public middle schools	20.5%		22.9	202^nd of 238 public middle schools	15.1%	43	$12,397	$592	$10,593

Cities Near Zip Code 68465

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilber	0.23 mi	3	160^th
Crete	9.82 mi	6	190^th
De Witt	10.28 mi	2	75^th
Dorchester	14.21 mi	2	143^rd
Beatrice	17.84 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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