Wheatland Elementary School (Closed 2006)
Wheatland Elementary School served 49 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
49 students
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
American Indian
4%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
19%
Black
n/a
7%
White
94%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Wheatland School District
Source: 2005-2006 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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