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Wakefield High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

802 Highland, Wakefield, NE 68784 · (402) 287-2012 · Part of Wakefield Public Schools

Wakefield’s School Grade C better than 25% of Nebraska school districts

Students
234
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Wakefield High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Wakefield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Wakefield Elementary School341 students
7–12Wakefield High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

802 Highland, Wakefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 735
Grade 841
Grade 938
Grade 1039
Grade 1143
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
218’20
212’21
225’22
241’23
234’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 38%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wakefield High School from Wakefield families.

Other schools in Wakefield Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Wakefield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.