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Schools in Wakefield · Wakefield Public Schools

Wakefield’s public schools score below 75% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

In Wakefield, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wakefield, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
44%
▼ 3 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 7 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 1% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
575 students on the public path
In brief

Wakefield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska (the state reports Wakefield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,377 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wakefield High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wakefield’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Nebraska school districts. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (354)Better than 22%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 244 test results and a graduating class of 37 could put Wakefield anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wakefield’s students in the tested grades sat them (243 in math, 244 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Wakefield Elementary SchoolWakefield Public SchoolsC−
7–12Wakefield High SchoolWakefield Public SchoolsC+

Wakefield’s public schools are run by Wakefield Public Schools, which also serves Logan, Perry and Wakefield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Wakefield Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 575 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,377NE $15,602 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 47.1% · 244 students tested
Math39%
State average 46% · 243 students tested

Wakefield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WakefieldCWakefield

Every school in Wakefield

2 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 Wakefieldby address
Wakefield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
341 students12:1Rate it →
Wakefield High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
234 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Wakefield’s schools

Are Wakefield’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wakefield children attend score below 75% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wakefield in?

Wakefield Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 575 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Wakefield’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wakefield Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Wakefield spend per student?

$15,377 in Wakefield 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.