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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 505 students in Wahoo School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Wahoo School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wahoo School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 246 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
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
15 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
991 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
81
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,142 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,842 is less than the state median of $16,737. 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
$14,142
$15,429
Spending / Student
$12,842
$16,737
Best Wahoo School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wahoo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2056 N Hackberry
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-4250
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-4250
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wahoo Pre-school
Magnet School
2056 N Hackberry
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-4250
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-4250
Grades: PK
| 49 students
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