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Walthill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 151 students in Walthill School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Walthill School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
310 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walthill 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 50% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)88.2%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.53
% American Indian
92%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
2%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,242 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,797 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,242
$15,371
Spending / Student
$23,797
$16,674
Best Walthill School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walthill High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
602 Main St
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5432
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5432
Gr: 7-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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