Summary:
The 68784 zip code is home to a single public high school, Wakefield High School, which serves grades 7-12 and has a total enrollment of 241 students. Wakefield High School is part of the Wakefield Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wakefield High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 60th out of 146 high schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) and 123rd out of 168 high schools in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 87.9%, which is above the state average, but it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in 2024-2025. Academically, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been mixed, sometimes above and sometimes below the state averages.
Despite the school's challenges, its lower student-teacher ratio of 11.9 and higher per-student spending of $18,871 for the 2023-2024 school year suggest that the district is investing resources to support student learning. However, the school's high percentage of students (61%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which may be a contributing factor to its performance. Overall, Wakefield High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with both strengths and areas for potential improvement.
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