WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 624 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 601 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Saline County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,470 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 69.6% local, 22.3% state, and 8.2% 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 $73,918 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #163 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 100.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.5% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Elementary School at Wilber accounts for 42.3% of all WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WILBER-CLATONIA 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.
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 100:1 — 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.
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 624 students.
How much does WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $15,470 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #163 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $73,918 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Saline County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 78.5% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #163 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.