Walthill Public Schools

602 Main St
Walthill, NE 68067-0563
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Walthill Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Walthill Public School have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
321 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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%)
17%
58%
10-14%
47%
11-19%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
% American Indian
91%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
3%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,274
$15,475
Spending / Student
$22,981
$16,787

Best Walthill Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walthill Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
602 Main St
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5432
Gr: PK-6 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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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

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