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Schools in Carroll

Carroll’s public schools

Wayne Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Carroll. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 14% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
NE 13.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
970 students on the public path
In brief

Carroll’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Carroll’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Wayne High School places highest (better than 98%); Wayne Junior High School lowest (37%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Carroll, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Wayne Elementary Schoolin WayneA−
7–8Wayne Junior High Schoolin WayneC+
9–12Wayne High Schoolin WayneA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Wayne Community Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wayne Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,016 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$13,472NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 47.1% · 535 students tested
Math58%
State average 46% · 535 students tested

Carroll vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Carroll’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carroll—Wayne

Every school in Carroll

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Carrollin other towns
Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wayne
A−
499 students16:1Rate it →
Wayne Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wayne
C+
148 students14:1Rate it →
Wayne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wayne
A+
323 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Carroll’s schools

Are Carroll’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Carroll. Wayne Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Carroll. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Carroll in?

Wayne Community Schools.

Where do Carroll kids go to high school?

Wayne High School.

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What Carroll families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.