Enrollment
341
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 317821001682
Wahoo High School — Wahoo, NE
Federal NCES profile for Wahoo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 37
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 27
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Wahoo Public Schools · Nebraska
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Nebraska avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.3%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wahoo High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wahoo High School reports 341 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Nebraska state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 34% below the Nebraska average and 61% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 341 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Wahoo Public Schools spends $13,763 per pupil district-wide, below the Nebraska average of $20,313 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.1% from local sources (property taxes), 15.9% from the state, and 8.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wahoo High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nebraska state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.3% | ▼ 34% | 30.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 341 | top 68% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 34% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 78% in Nebraska — lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,763
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nebraska avg of $20,313
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 341 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 341 Top 68% in Nebraska — larger than 32% of 1,010 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 15.7:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.3% -34% vs state
NCES ID 317821001682
Student demographics
White 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 341:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.3%
In-school suspensions 11
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wahoo Public Schools, which includes Wahoo High School.
$13,763
Per student
-32%
vs Nebraska
Avg $20,313
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 75.1%
State 15.9%
Federal 8.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wahoo High School
How many students attend Wahoo High School?
Wahoo High School has 341 students enrolled. It is a high school in WAHOO, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wahoo High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wahoo High School is 15.7:1, which is 15% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wahoo High School?
20.3% of students at Wahoo High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wahoo High School?
The largest demographic group at Wahoo High School is White at 88.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in WAHOO, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wahoo High School?
Wahoo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.