B+
Wahoo Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Wahoo, Richland, Center, Chapman, Wahoo, South Cedar, Mariposa, Green, Weston, Ithaca, Stocking, Colon and Malmo, and parts of Pohocco, Marietta, Douglas, Elk and Newman.
Students
1,088
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,809
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wahoo Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $1,765 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bee.
PK–63 schoolsSeward Public Schools
7–122 schoolsSeward Public Schools
122 high schoolsSeward Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,809 per student · 1% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 27%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,070’20
1,099’21
1,085’22
1,088’23
1,088’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.