Top Rankings
Wood River Rural Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 109 students in Wood River Rural Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Wood River Rural School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
490 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wood River Rural Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
106 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
14 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
360 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
73%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
137
# Students in K Grade:
43
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,951 is higher 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 $19,645 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,951
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,645
$16,776
Best Wood River Rural Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wood River Rural Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13800 W Wood River Rd
Wood River, NE 68883
(308) 583-2249
Wood River, NE 68883
(308) 583-2249
Grades: 6-8
| 109 students
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