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Schools in Wilber · Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools

Wilber’s public schools score below 84% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 34% of Wilber’s students scored proficient, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilber, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
42%
▼ 5 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 12 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 3% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
NE 13.8
Schools in town
3
601 students on the public path
In brief

Wilber’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,053 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wilber-Clatonia Middle School, then Wilber-Clatonia 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 Wilber’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (398)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 338 test results could put Wilber anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wilber’s students in the tested grades sat them (338 in math, 338 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Elementary School at WilberWilber-Clatonia Public SchoolsC−
6–8Wilber-Clatonia Middle SchoolWilber-Clatonia Public SchoolsC
9–12Wilber-Clatonia High SchoolWilber-Clatonia Public SchoolsB

Wilber’s public schools are run by Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools, which also serves Clatonia and Clatonia. 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.

Wilber-Clatonia Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 601 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$16,053NE $15,602 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 47.1% · 338 students tested
Math34%
State average 46% · 338 students tested

Wilber vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilberC−Wilber-Clatonia

Every school in Wilber

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).

District schools in Wilberby address
Elementary School at Wilber
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
254 students13:1Rate it →
Wilber-Clatonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
154 students15:1Rate it →
Wilber-Clatonia High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
193 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilber’s schools

Are Wilber’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wilber children attend score below 84% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilber in?

Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 601 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wilber kids go to high school?

Wilber-Clatonia High School, with 193 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Wilber spend per student?

$16,053 in Wilber-Clatonia 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.