Top Rankings
Wakefield 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 341 students in Wakefield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Wakefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
575 Students
209,539 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
15,327 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wakefield 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.7%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
63%
24%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
37%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,122 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,941
$15,379
Spending / Student
$14,122
$16,683
Best Wakefield School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wakefield Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
802 Highland
Wakefield, NE 68784
(402) 287-9892
Wakefield, NE 68784
(402) 287-9892
Gr: PK-6 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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