Wausa Public Schools
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Lincoln, Wausa, Columbia, Magnet and Dowling.
At a glance
214Students enrolled
2Schools
5Towns served
$18,103Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
17%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NE
Math proficiency57%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$18,103
per student each year · 16% above the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
239’20
239’21
216’22
223’23
214’24
Students
White · 93%200
Hispanic · 2%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%5
Asian · 1%3
Two or more races · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools2 in district
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–6 · 113 students · Wausa
B-PublicWAUSA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 101 students · Wausa
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.