Enrollment
71
High
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 391
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
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% 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.
- BBeats 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 19 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 15% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 69 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
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
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 71 | 29.6% | 68.8% |
| HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL POLK | 93 | 28.0% | N/A |
| LEYTON HIGH SCHOOL DALTON | 53 | 28.3% | N/A |
| LOOMIS SECONDARY SCHOOL LOOMIS | 119 | 28.6% | N/A |
| ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ELWOOD | 89 | 24.7% | 60.0% |
| GILTNER HIGH SCHOOL GILTNER | 93 | 30.1% | 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 WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #234 of 274 | #6 of 6 |
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
71
-12 (-14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 71 | 11.1 | 6.4:1 | 30% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 12.2 | 6.3:1 | 25% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 11.2 | 7.4:1 | 25% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 83 | 11 | 7.5:1 | 35% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 10.9 | 8.7:1 | 26% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 95 | 9 | 10.6:1 | 23% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 9 | 9.2:1 | 27% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 10 | 8.0:1 | 29% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (95 to 71); teachers up 2% (10.9 to 11.1).
About WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL
WALLACE, Nebraska, is home to WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school. The school's 71 students are in grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Nebraska average about 391 students each.
WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R, which runs WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL, has 2 schools and 161 students.
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 83% White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL counts 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 6.4 students for each one. Among high schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 10.6:1. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lincoln County is 38%.
The allk12 Grade for WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is B. Compared with Nebraska public high schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 66.0%.
Across Lincoln County, median household income is about $65,148, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is among the 22 public schools in Lincoln County.
Nearby, WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 68.8% against a local average of 62.6%.
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The number of students declined from 83 to 71 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 7.5:1 to 6.4:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R
- WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 90 students
Nearby schools
- WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 90
- PAXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.1 mi · 94
- PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL22.1 mi · 105
- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.2 mi · 164
- SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL22.2 mi · 119
- HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL23.6 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About WALLACE HIGH SCHOOLHow 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.
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