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Item: Walthill Public Schools
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

602 Main St
Walthill, NE 68067-0563

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 846-5432

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 321 students in Walthill Public Schools. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

Public Schools in Walthill Public Schools have an score of 17% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 58%), and score of 11% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,099 Schools

# Students

321 Students

328,277 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

24,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	36	71
Kind	21	82
1	10	84
2	19	86
3	19	85
4	18	86
5	19	85
6	26	86
7	24	86
8	24	88
9	27	92
10	26	93
11	18	86
12	34	93

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District Rank

Walthill Public Schools, 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 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#244 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools
2023	#244
2022	#244
2021	#243
2019	#246
2018	#246
2017	#245
2016	#244
2015	#244
2014	#248
2013	#247
2012	#246

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17%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	17%	58%
2022	7%	46%
2021	7%	46%
2019	17%	52%
2018	12%	51%
2017	27%	69%
2016	22%	72%
2015	27%	72%
2014	27%	71%
2013	22%	69%
2012	17%	67%

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10-14%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	12%	47%
2021	17%	48%
2019	12%	52%
2018	12%	51%
2017	7%	51%
2016	37%	82%
2015	37%	79%
2014	32%	77%
2013	27%	76%
2012	27%	74%
2011	12%	72%

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11-19%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	15%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	50%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	49%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	49%	85%
2017	69%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	49%	86%
2014	69%	86%
2013	50%	86%
2012	69%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.12	0.56
2022	0.15	0.54
2021	0.10	0.54
2020	0.04	0.53
2019	0.04	0.53
2018	0.02	0.53
2017	0.02	0.53
2016	0.04	0.50
2015	0.06	0.50
2014	0.09	0.49
2013	0.07	0.48
2012	0.10	0.48
2011	0.15	0.48
2010	0.07	0.43
2009	0.12	0.42
2008	0.14	0.42
2007	0.03	0.40
2006	0.03	0.39
2005	0.01	0.38
2004	0.06	0.36
2003	0.03	0.34
2002	0.04	0.33
2001	0.02	0.31
2000	0.02	0.30
1999	0.08	0.26
1998	0.12	0.25
1997	0.21	0.24
1996	0.37	0.22
1995	0.34	0.21
1994	0.43	0.21
1993	0.48	0.20
1992	0.49	0.20
1991	0.50	0.19

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% American Indian

91%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	94%	1%
2022	92%	1%
2021	95%	1%
2020	98%	1%
2019	98%	1%
2018	99%	1%
2017	99%	1%
2016	98%	1%
2015	97%	2%
2014	96%	2%
2013	97%	1%
2012	96%	2%
2011	92%	2%
2010	97%	2%
2009	94%	2%
2008	93%	2%
2007	99%	2%
2006	99%	2%
2005	100%	2%
2004	97%	2%
2003	99%	2%
2002	98%	2%
2001	99%	2%
2000	99%	2%
1999	96%	3%
1998	94%	2%
1997	88%	1%
1996	76%	1%
1995	79%	1%
1994	70%	1%
1993	61%	1%
1992	59%	1%
1991	56%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	4%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2016	1%	18%
2011	1%	16%
2009	1%	14%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2016)
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%

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% White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	63%
2022	3%	64%
2021	1%	65%
2020	1%	66%
2019	1%	66%
2018	1%	66%
2017	1%	66%
2015	1%	68%
2014	3%	69%
2013	2%	70%
2012	3%	70%
2011	5%	71%
2010	2%	74%
2009	3%	74%
2008	5%	75%
2007	1%	76%
2006	1%	78%
2004	3%	79%
2003	1%	80%
2002	2%	81%
2001	1%	82%
2000	1%	84%
1999	3%	86%
1998	5%	86%
1997	11%	87%
1996	24%	88%
1995	21%	88%
1994	30%	88%
1993	39%	89%
1992	41%	89%
1991	44%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,274 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,981 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$9 MM	$7 MM
2022	$9 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$7 MM
2017	$9 MM	$7 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$5 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$5 MM
2010	$6 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$4 MM	$1 MM
2000	$4 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$7 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$7 MM	$7 MM
2022	$8 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$8 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9 MM	$7 MM
2018	$8 MM	$7 MM
2017	$12 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$6 MM
2015	$5 MM	$5 MM
2014	$7 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$5 MM	$5 MM
2009	$5 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$27,274

$15,475

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$31,157	$20,877
2022	$32,325	$19,557
2021	$27,531	$20,591
2020	$32,325	$19,557
2019	$24,493	$18,842
2018	$23,153	$18,137
2017	$25,413	$21,513
2016	$21,954	$21,928
2015	$14,183	$15,061
2014	$18,497	$16,989
2012	$20,022	$14,891
2011	$21,647	$15,008
2010	$17,261	$15,061
2009	$16,344	$13,761
2008	$15,088	$12,540
2007	$15,986	$12,537
2006	$16,311	$13,266
2005	$15,660	$12,192
2004	$17,181	$10,755
2003	$12,708	$9,511
2002	$10,967	$9,609
2001	$13,030	$9,292
2000	$10,142	$9,055
1999	$8,672	$9,188
1998	$9,982	$8,736
1997	$8,534	$6,779
1995	$6,914	$5,667
1992	$5,791	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$22,981

$16,787

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walthill Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$26,253	$20,039
2022	$29,398	$19,516
2021	$23,198	$19,764
2020	$29,398	$19,516
2019	$23,550	$18,820
2018	$21,282	$17,818
2017	$32,590	$21,152
2016	$18,710	$21,053
2015	$12,463	$13,876
2014	$18,265	$16,710
2012	$16,836	$14,721
2011	$17,463	$14,070
2010	$15,167	$13,876
2009	$15,003	$13,000
2008	$14,660	$12,053
2007	$14,412	$11,886
2006	$14,175	$12,059
2005	$17,431	$11,185
2004	$16,448	$10,622
2003	$11,897	$9,698
2002	$10,436	$10,047
2001	$10,426	$9,108
2000	$8,490	$8,679
1999	$7,325	$8,700
1998	$7,976	$7,889
1997	$6,906	$7,074
1995	$6,938	$6,016
1992	$5,948	$4,757

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Best Walthill Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Walthill High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

602 Main St
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5432

Gr: 7-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Walthill Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

602 Main St
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5432

Gr: PK-6 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Walthill Public Schools?

Walthill Public Schools manages 2 public schools serving 321 students.

What is the rank of Walthill Public Schools?

Walthill Public Schools is ranked #244 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Walthill Public Schools?

91% of Walthill Public Schools students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Walthill Public Schools?

Walthill Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Walthill Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,981 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 321 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education