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 Marble.
PK–63 schoolsAshland-Greenwood Public Schools
62 middle schoolsYutan Public Schools
7–122 schoolsAshland-Greenwood Public Schools
122 high schoolsAshland-Greenwood 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.