WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 602 MAIN ST, in WALTHILL, Nebraska, WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary campus that serves 159 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 42% smaller than typical.

Within WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 2 schools and 310 students, WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 88% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% White.

On the resource side, WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.3:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Thurston County) records that median household income runs about $69,177, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Thurston County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,146 students), of which WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WALTHILL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. WALTHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 28% since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 159). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 2% to 7% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 today.

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