Wood River Rural Schools School District

13800 W Wood River Rd
Wood River, NE 68883-0518
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wood River Rural Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 126 students in Wood River Rural Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Wood River Rural School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
510 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Wood River Rural Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#131 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wood River Rural Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wood River Rural Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wood River Rural Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wood River Rural Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wood River Rural Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
13 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
377 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
74%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
179
# Students in K Grade:
35
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,090 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,875 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wood River Rural Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wood River Rural Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,090
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wood River Rural Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,875
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wood River Rural Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wood River Rural Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wood River Rural Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13800 W Wood River Rd
Wood River, NE 68883
(308) 583-2249
Grades: 6-8
| 126 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 510 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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