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Wauneta-Palisade School District

214 W Wichita
Wauneta, NE 69045-0368
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 69 students in Wauneta-Palisade School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Wauneta-Palisade School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Wauneta-Palisade School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wauneta-palisade High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
221 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wauneta-Palisade School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#112 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
45-49%
46%
50-54%
47%
50-59%
62%
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,321 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,326 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,321
$15,464
Spending / Student
$21,326
$16,776

Best Wauneta-Palisade School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wauneta-palisade High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
214 W Wichita
Wauneta, NE 69045
(308) 394-5650
Grades: 9-12
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 221 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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