Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68730

Summary:

The 68730 zip code area is home to two standout schools, Crofton Elementary School and Crofton High School, both part of the Crofton Community Schools district. Crofton Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Crofton High School performs well, ranking in the top 50% of Nebraska high schools with a 3-star rating.

Crofton Elementary School stands out with its strong academic performance, with students exceeding the state average on standardized tests in ELA and Math. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.7, which can contribute to more personalized attention for students. Crofton High School also impresses with its 11th-grade ACT scores surpassing the state average in ELA, Math, and Science, as well as a commendable 4-year graduation rate of 88.1%.

Both schools have slightly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which could be an area for improvement. The free/reduced lunch rate is also notably higher at Crofton Elementary (33.89%) than at Crofton High School (22.47%), suggesting greater socioeconomic diversity at the elementary level. The significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools is also noteworthy and may reflect different resource allocation priorities or funding structures.

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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
Crofton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 W 5th St	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 388-4357	187	11	16.3	36.4%	176 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	63.1	170^th of 428 public elementary schools	60.3%		75.3	98^th of 459 public elementary schools	78.6%	72	$16,568	$749	$13,887
Crofton High School	Public	7-12	89048 N Hwy 121	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 388-2440	179	19	9.6	26.8%	171 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	59.9	71^st of 168 public high schools	57.7%		61	83^rd of 215 public high schools	61.4%	12	$23,353	$548	$19,521

Cities Near Zip Code 68730

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crofton	1.36 mi	2	92^nd
Bloomfield	11.83 mi	2	39^th
Hartington	16.17 mi	2	48^th
Wausa	17.09 mi	2
Niobrara	17.53 mi	5

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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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