WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized K-5 schools in WAUSA, Nebraska, one of the schools within WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 113 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 214 students. WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Asian, 3% Native American.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Knox County shows median household income runs about $64,636, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Knox County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,757 students), WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 151 students in 2018 compared to 113 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.