Hitchcock County School System, Nebraska

Hitchcock County School System is a unified school district in Hitchcock County and Red Willow County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,683 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 395 sq mi (1,024 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,683 ± 156
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Hitchcock County94% of the district’s landRed Willow County6% of the district’s land
Land area
395 sq mi (1,024 km²)
Median household income
$51,516 ± $3,777
Median home value
$100,800 ± $14,199
Water area
4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3100120
Coordinates (central point)
40.155187, -100.914239

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Hitchcock County School System, largest first

  1. Culbertson Precinct697 people
  2. Culbertson (village)634 people
  3. Trenton (village)487 people
  4. Trenton Precinct398 people
  5. Ridnour Precinct149 people
  6. Riverside Precinct106 people
  7. Blackwood Precinct82 people
  8. Upper Driftwood Precinct47 people
  9. Logan Precinct40 people
  10. Grant Precinct30 people
  11. Pleasant Hill Precinct30 people
  12. Cornell Precinct16 people
All 13
  1. Driftwood Precinct5 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. McCook Public Schools14 mi east
  2. Rawlins County Unified School District 105, Kansas26 mi south
  3. Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools26 mi northwest
  4. Hayes Center Public Schools27 mi north
  5. Southwest Public Schools29 mi east
  6. Oberlin Unified School District 294, Kansas34 mi southeast
  7. Dundy County Stratton Public Schools35 mi west
  8. Medicine Valley Public Schools39 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Hitchcock County School System. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Hitchcock County School System before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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