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Schools in Richland Township · Raymond Central Public Schools, Wahoo Public Schools

Richland Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Nebraska districts

Math proficiency in Richland Township’s districts is 59%, above the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Richland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 6 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 13 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 1% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Wahoo
Students per teacher
13.6
NE 13.8
Schools in town
1
1,093 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 346 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 59% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Raymond Central spends $15,996 per student and Wahoo $15,809, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Richland Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Nebraska average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (346)Better than 60%
Towns in Saunders County (23)Better than 43%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 921 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Richland Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (921 in math, 921 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Richland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Elementary School at CerescoRaymond Central Public SchoolsB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Richland Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Raymond Central Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Wahoo Public Schools, shared with Center, Chapman, Colon, Green, Ithaca, Malmo, Mariposa, South Cedar, Stocking, Wahoo, Wahoo and Weston. Its middle school is in Wahoo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Richland Township

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

Raymond Central Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 723 students · 13.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,996NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Wahoo Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,088 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,809NE $15,602 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Raymond Central Public Schools48%
State average 47.1% · 366 students tested
Math · PK–12, Raymond Central Public Schools48%
State average 46% · 366 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wahoo Public Schools57%
State average 47.1% · 555 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wahoo Public Schools66%
State average 46% · 555 students tested

Richland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland TownshipB+Raymond Central PK–12 · Wahoo PK–12
Green—Mead PK–12 · Wahoo PK–12 · Ashland-Greenwood PK–12
Stocking—Wahoo

All 2 neighbors share Wahoo with Richland Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Richland Township

5 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).

District schools in Richland Townshipby address
Elementary School at Ceresco
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ceresco
B
134 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Richland Townshipin other towns
Wahoo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wahoo
A−
226 students13:1Rate it →
Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Raymond
B−
155 students14:1Rate it →
Wahoo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wahoo
B+
341 students14:1Rate it →
Secondary SCH at Raymond
High · Grades 9–12 · Raymond
C+
237 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richland Township children attend outscore 69% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Two districts: Raymond Central Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Wahoo Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Center, Chapman, Colon, Green, Ithaca, Malmo, Mariposa, South Cedar, Stocking, Wahoo, Wahoo and Weston.

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wahoo High School and Secondary SCH at Raymond.

What is Richland Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wahoo Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$15,996 in Raymond Central Public Schools and $15,809 in Wahoo Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.