Enrollment
234
High
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317824001686
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
802 HIGHLAND, WAKEFIELD, NE 68784 · (402) 287-2012 · Wayne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Nebraska public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
126 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 16% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
69.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL this school | 234 | 53.8% | 64.8% |
| WEST POINT-BEEMER HIGH SCHOOL WEST POINT | 225 | 56.9% | N/A |
| GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL GIBBON | 251 | 48.6% | 57.7% |
| COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 1,337 | 51.9% | N/A |
| CRETE HIGH SCHOOL CRETE | 705 | 62.8% | N/A |
| DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL DORCHESTER | 89 | 49.4% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #44 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #35 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #72 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #94 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #22 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #33 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #16 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #8 of 47 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
+16 (+7%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 234 | 20.8 | 11.3:1 | 54% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 20.2 | 11.9:1 | 61% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 19.2 | 11.7:1 | 60% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 58% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 17.4 | 11.6:1 | 54% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 53% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 55% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 22% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 176 | 17 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (202 to 234); teachers up 20% (17.4 to 20.8).
About WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
In WAKEFIELD, Nebraska, part of Wayne County, WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 234 students. The average among high schools in Nebraska is roughly 391 students; this school is 40% smaller than that.
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is among 2 schools run by WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which serves 575 students.
At WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, Hispanic students make up 62% of the student body. After that, the student body is 38% White. Census figures show Wayne County is about 10% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 20.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.3:1. That is close to the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. Roughly 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 40% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Nebraska public high schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is 7.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 64.8%. Predicted: 57.5%.
Federal survey data for Wayne County show that the median household income is $66,215, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 9 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 1,837 students in all.
WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 60.3% on proficiency, and WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is above that at 64.8%.
Federal data place WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment rise, from 218 in 2020-21 to 234 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
The WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,844
Census ACS
Median income
$66,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 341 students
Other Wakefield High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Wakefield High. WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Wakefield HighArlington, VA · 2,646 students
- Wakefield HighRaleigh, NC · 2,065 students
- Wakefield HighWakefield, KS · 80 students
Nearby schools
- WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 341
- WAYNE EARLY LEARNING CENTER7.3 mi · 46
- EMERSON-HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCH7.3 mi · 100
- EMERSON-HUBBARD MIDDLE SCHOOL7.4 mi · 40
- EMERSON-HUBBARD HIGH SCHOOL7.4 mi · 71
- WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOLHow large is WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL?
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 07-12.
Is WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL have?
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 38% White, 62% Hispanic.
Who oversees WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL?
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.