WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 216 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 214 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Knox County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,690 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 78.5% local, 13.6% state, and 8.0% 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 $93,201 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #151 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 214:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Wausa Elementary School accounts for 52.8% of all WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WAUSA 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.
WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 214:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 13.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 216 students.
How much does WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $17,690 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #151 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $93,201 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Knox County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 93.5% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #151 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.