Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69040

Summary:

The 69040 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Palisade Attendance Center, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 107 students. The school is part of the Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palisade Attendance Center's student population is predominantly White (87.85%), with smaller percentages of African American (4.67%), Hispanic (6.54%), and two or more races (0.93%) students. The school performs well in mathematics, with 3rd and 4th-grade students exceeding both district and state proficiency averages. However, in English Language Arts, 4th and 5th-grade students match the district average but fall slightly below the state average. The school has a high percentage of students (67.29%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the economic challenges, Palisade Attendance Center invests significant resources into its educational program, spending $23,564 per student, which is significantly higher than the national average. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, lower than the national average of around 16 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the school's relatively strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, and suggest a focus on providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palisade Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-5	206 N Reynolds	Palisade	69040	Hitchcock County	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 285-3232	101	9	11.4	66.3%	91 (90.1%)	3 (3.0%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)	$23,564	$2,544	$17,775

Cities Near Zip Code 69040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palisade	4.36 mi	1
Trenton	8.71 mi	1
Culbertson	13.39 mi	1	60^th
Hayes Center	15.36 mi	2
Wauneta	18.02 mi	2	174^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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