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Wakefield High School

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Wakefield High School ranks 60 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 59% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Wakefield High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Wakefield, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Wakefield Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wakefield High School has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 60th to 175th out of Nebraska high schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 60th and was rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. While the school outperformed the state averages in English Language Arts and Science, it underperformed in Mathematics. Wakefield High School has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.3% to 88.1% in recent years, and has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 4.3% to 21.1%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Homer High School and Wisner-Pilger High School, Wakefield High School's performance is generally on par or slightly better. However, Pender High School, located about 13 miles away, consistently outperforms Wakefield High School across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratio. Wakefield High School also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's mixed academic performance.

234

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,908

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 Highland
Wakefield, NE 68784-0330

(402) 287-2012

District: Wakefield Public Schools

Feeder schools for Wakefield High School:

Elementary:

Wakefield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.0%

White:

38.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Nebraska median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Nebraska avg55%

60^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 118Wakefield Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	155 of 200	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.1	120 of 238	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	146 of 249	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	125 of 223	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	96 of 247	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	153 of 225	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.0	88 of 236	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.6	150 of 255	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	143 of 256	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	123 of 252	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.1	172 of 248	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.5	202 of 255	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.2	184 of 246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	194 of 254	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.9	203 of 243	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	209 of 245	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	207 of 227	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	103 of 146	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	98 of 150	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	93 of 137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	51 of 156	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	84 of 147	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	27 of 61	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	35 of 62	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	71.5	30 of 144	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	54 of 118	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	87 of 120	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	93 of 160	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	64 of 144	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	81 of 153	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	102 of 141	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	71.3	49 of 234	79.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	60 of 146	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	123 of 168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.2	90 of 215	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	79 of 202	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.1	175 of 209	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	86 of 217	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	105 of 219	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.5	145 of 219	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.3	106 of 246	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	73 of 242	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	47.0	141 of 247	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	183 of 247	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.4	184 of 245	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.5	72 of 252	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	42.3	182 of 249	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	235 of 251	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	53.5	144 of 252	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	210 of 247	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.3	202 of 249	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	46 of 136	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.9	113 of 132	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.5	53 of 138	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	106 of 142	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	43 of 89	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	75 of 135	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.6	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	17 of 140	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	93.3	8 of 206	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	13 of 196	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	57 of 207	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	16 of 205	92.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile+30 vs school

White (2022)79th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2023)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2022)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)29th percentile-20 vs school

High school

White (2023)96th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2023)66th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)44th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wakefield High School	Public	7-12	802 Highland	Wakefield	68784	Wayne County	Wakefield Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 287-2012	234	21	11.2	53.8%	89 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.6	60^th of 146 public high schools	58.9%		29.7	123^rd of 168 public high schools	26.8%	63		57.1	54.1		57.1	56.8	61.0	48.8	58.5	$20,908	$884	$17,421
Emerson-Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	1503 Dakota St	Emerson	68733	Thurston County	Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 695-2636	71	10	7.3	53.5%	56 (78.9%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (9.9%)	2 (2.8%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)									55.6	$28,861	$-10	$25,425
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	611 W 7th St	Wayne	68787	Wayne County	Wayne Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 375-3150	323	22	14.7	28.2%	233 (72.1%)	8 (2.5%)	73 (22.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	62.6	58^th of 146 public high schools	60.3%		70.5	51^st of 168 public high schools	69.6%	7							58.1	50.5	60.2	$17,846	$303	$15,052
Allen High School	Public	7-12	126 E 5th	Allen	68710	Dixon County	Allen Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 635-2484	61	10	6.3	37.7%	55 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$38,585	$576	$37,055
Pender High School	Public	7-12	609 Whitney St	Pender	68047	Thurston County	Pender Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 385-3244	191	14	13.4	39.3%	167 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	88.3	12^th of 146 public high schools	91.8%		85.7	17^th of 168 public high schools	89.9%	5	76.7		82.5	66.7	84.9	76.2		70.4	70.4	$18,428	$00	$16,010
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge High School	Public	9-12	502 Wakefield St	Laurel	68745	Cedar County	Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 256-3133	135	15	8.7	32.6%	123 (91.1%)	2 (1.5%)	7 (5.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	40.7	101^st of 146 public high schools	30.8%		53.9	82^nd of 168 public high schools	51.2%	19								50.0	47.2	$30,846	$215	$26,465
Winside High School	Public	7-12	203 Crawford Ave	Winside	68790	Wayne County	Winside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 286-4465	110	15	7.5	32.7%	100 (90.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)			44.4							$29,951	$54	$23,050
Wisner-Pilger High School	Public	7-12	801 18th St	Wisner	68791	Cuming County	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 529-3249	190	21	9.2	43.2%	155 (81.6%)	2 (1.1%)	27 (14.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	74.9	36^th of 146 public high schools	75.3%		11.5	153^rd of 168 public high schools	8.9%	117	64.5		60.7	71.0		60.7	56.0	56.0	76.0	$24,398	$91	$19,245
Homer High School	Public	7-12	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 698-2377	205	17	12.2	46.3%	143 (69.8%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	40 (19.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)	56.1		52.9				46.0			$20,681	$166	$17,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield High School

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield High School?

Students at Wakefield High School are 62% Hispanic, 38% White.

Is Wakefield High School a good school?

Wakefield High School ranks 60^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wakefield High School in?

Wakefield Public Schools

What schools feed into Wakefield High School?

Wakefield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wakefield Elementary School

How many students attend Wakefield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Wakefield High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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