Wakefield School District

802 Highland
Wakefield, NE 68784-0330
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 241 students in Wakefield School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Wakefield School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wakefield School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wakefield High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
594 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
8,163 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#190 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
46%
44%
47%
70-74%
62%
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
61%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
39%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,670 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,463
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,670
$16,776

Best Wakefield School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wakefield High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
802 Highland
Wakefield, NE 68784
(402) 287-2012
Grades: 7-12
| 241 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 594 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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