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Woonsocket School District 55-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Woonsocket, Logan Township, Woonsocket Township, Elliott Township, Jackson Township, Silver Creek Township, Twin Lake Township, Blaine Township and Warren Township, and parts of Franklin Township and Oneida Township.
Students
272
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,827
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Woonsocket School District 55-4
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Nebraska districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $5,813 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Paddock Township.
PK–43 elementary schoolsO'Neill Public Schools
5–122 schoolsO'Neill Public Schools
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,827 per student · 2% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 32%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 37%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
271’20
282’21
285’22
278’23
272’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sanborn Central School District 55-5Benedict Township, Floyd Township, Letcher Township
$16,335per student
Huron School District 02-2Alpena Township, Clifton Township, Grant Township
$13,191per student
Wessington Springs School District 36-2Alpena Township, Viola Township, Wessington Springs Township
$12,273per student
Plankinton School District 01-1Belford Township
$16,296per student
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.