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Wahoo School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 326 students in Wahoo School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Wahoo School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wahoo School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wahoo High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,088 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wahoo School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
62%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
15 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
967 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
56
# Students in K Grade:
80
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,807 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,103
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,807
$16,776
Best Wahoo School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wahoo High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2201 N Locust
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-4332
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-4332
Grades: 9-12
| 326 students
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