Total enrollment
467
-34 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 467 students · 1 city
Public schools in the WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS system total 3 schools across Nebraska, with roughly 467 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 554 to 467 students (down 16%) and from 45 to 48 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Wood River | Elementary | PK-05 | 224 |
| WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOL | Wood River | High | 09-12 | 145 |
| WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Wood River | Middle | 06-08 | 98 |
About WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS
WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS is a thinly populated Nebraska school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 467.
On the level-by-level breakdown, WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS runs about 156 students per school, 52% below the state mean of roughly 324.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 467 students, contracted 7% from the 501 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.