Enrollment
71
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wallace, NE
Wallace High School
Federal NCES profile for Wallace High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317826001688
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wallace High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Nebraska
- 12.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Wallace High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R · Nebraska
NCES ID 317826001688 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.0%
vs 30.9% Nebraska avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallace High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wallace High School
Wallace High School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Wallace, Nebraska, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Wallace High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Nebraska schools and 52% under the state's 13.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.0% free-meal eligibility runs 61% below the Nebraska average.
Enrollment of 71 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,003 Nebraska schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #10.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R spends $21,890 per pupil, 24% above the Nebraska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R, also runs Wallace Elementary School (90 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wallace High School compares
Wallace High School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 52% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.0% | ▼ 61% | 30.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 5% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,890
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Wallace High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R, which includes Wallace High School.
$21,890
Per student
+24%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.7%
State 16.7%
Federal 3.6%
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.
How Wallace High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wallace High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wallace High School
How many students attend Wallace High School?
Wallace High School has 71 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wallace, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallace High School is 6.5:1, which is 52% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wallace High School?
12.0% of students at Wallace High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallace High School?
The largest demographic group at Wallace High School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Wallace, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallace High School?
Wallace High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wallace High School a good school?
Wallace High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Nebraska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R?
Besides Wallace High School, Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R also operates Wallace Elementary School (90 students). See the Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R district page for the complete list.
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