Wetmore Elementary

Wetmore Elementary, an average-sized combined-grade school in Wetmore, Kansas, operated by Prairie Hills, enrolls students from the surrounding community, covering grade M.

Prairie Hills comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 953 students; Wetmore Elementary is among them.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wetmore Elementary runs at roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 49.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Nemaha County shows median household earnings sit near $77,348, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wetmore Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Nemaha County (combined enrollment of about 1,884 students).

Jackson Heights High School and Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.4 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at Wetmore Elementary has edged down 4%, going from 94 students in 2018 to 90 in 2023. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

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