Top Rankings
Wakefield Public Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Wakefield Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Wakefield Public School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
594 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wakefield 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
61%
19%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
39%
67%
% 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 $15,475. 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 $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,463
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,670
$16,787
Best Wakefield Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wakefield High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
802 Highland
Wakefield, NE 68784
(402) 287-2012
Wakefield, NE 68784
(402) 287-2012
Gr: 7-12 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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