Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68643

Summary:

The 68643 zip code area is home to two standout schools, Leigh Elementary School and Leigh High School, both part of the Leigh Community Schools district. These schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with Leigh High School ranking in the top 3% of high schools in Nebraska and Leigh Elementary in the top 16% of elementary schools.

Leigh Elementary School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently high test scores, with 62.5% of 3rd graders and 75% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, respectively. Leigh High School, on the other hand, earns a 5-star rating and an impressive 93.75% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math on the ACT.

While both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates of around 26%, indicating a comparable socioeconomic background, they differ in their resource allocation. Leigh High School spends $24,373 per student, compared to $17,804 per student at Leigh Elementary, suggesting a focus on providing more resources and support for secondary students. However, both schools share a concerning 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, an area the district may want to investigate and address.

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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
Leigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 W 4th St	Leigh	68643	Colfax County	Leigh Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 487-3301	192	12	16.4	25.5%	177 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$17,804	$818	$13,455
Leigh High School	Public	7-12	222 W 4th St	Leigh	68643	Colfax County	Leigh Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 487-2228	97	12	8.3	26.8%	93 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	95.7	5^th of 168 public high schools	97.0%		75.6	43^rd of 215 public high schools	80.0%	38	$24,373	$562	$20,717

Cities Near Zip Code 68643

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leigh	0.15 mi	2	1^st
Clarkson	5.66 mi	2	46^th
Howells	11.73 mi	2	42^nd
Humphrey	13.41 mi	2	101^st
Madison	13.96 mi	5	199^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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