WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 4 public schools serving 1,085 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,088 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Saunders County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,763 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.1% local, 15.9% state, and 8.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,400 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #188 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 802.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Wahoo Elementary School accounts for 43.7% of all WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 10× across entities
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 475 students (highest), a spread of 429 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 802:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,085 students.
How much does WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $13,763 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #188 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $85,400 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Saunders County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 87.1% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #188 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.