WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

As a tiny four-year high school in WILCOX, Nebraska, WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL educates 76 students from grades 9 through 12, run under WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 81% smaller than the state mean of about 391.

WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that educates 236 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic. Compared to Kearney County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.6:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Kearney County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,631, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Kearney County (combined enrollment of about 1,320 students).

The closest other public school is WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 17% since 2018, when it stood at 65 (now 76). White enrollment moved from 89% to 95% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 4.5:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 today.

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