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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R·NCES 317826001688

WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL

151 N WALLACE RD, WALLACE, NE 69169 · (308) 387-4323 · Lincoln County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL71 STUDENTS
Enrollment
71
High
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
21 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Grade 7
10
Grade 8
10
Grade 9
19
Grade 10
13
Grade 11
8
Grade 12
11
Student demographics
White
5983%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
1115%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 23%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3854%
Female
3346%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
68.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.8%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
71
-24 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 8.7:1
% White
83%
was 84%
% Hispanic
15%
was 12%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL

Set in WALLACE, Nebraska, WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is an one-room-style 9-12 campus, overseen by WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R. It educates 71 students across grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R, a district that hosts 161 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%); the rest breaks down as 15% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Lincoln County's rate of about 38%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.0%, the actual is 68.8%, a residual of +2.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Lincoln County) records that the typical household earns roughly $65,148 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Lincoln County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,190 students), WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 62.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL has fell 25%, going from 95 students in 2018 to 71 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
33,802
Census ACS
Median income
$65,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,190 students

Quick facts

School name
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL
District
WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R
Address
151 N WALLACE RD, WALLACE, NE 69169
Phone
(308) 387-4323
County
Lincoln County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
71
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
6.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
21 (30%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317826001688
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL
How large is WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL?
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 71 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 6.4:1 students per teacher at WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL?
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 83% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL in?
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is part of WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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