Wahoo Public Schools
Wahoo Public Schools is a public school district based in Wahoo, Nebraska, serving 1,088 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 272 students each, fewer than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $12,391 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Wahoo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wahoo | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,391 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,210 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 544 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Nebraska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nebraska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Public SchoolsSidney | 1,119 | 5 | $12,430 | 13.5 | #38 |
| Douglas Co West Community SchsValley | 1,096 | 4 | $13,565 | 12.3 | #39 |
| Wahoo Public SchoolsWahoo · this district | 1,088 | 4 | $12,391 | 13.8 | #40 |
| Adams Central Public SchoolsHastings | 1,056 | 3 | $14,758 | 13.9 | #41 |
| Lakeview Community SchoolsColumbus | 1,037 | 4 | $12,862 | 14.4 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego County Office of EducationSan Diego, CA | 1,089 | $214,362 | 9.7 |
| Sibley East School DistrictArlington, MN | 1,089 | $12,552 | 15.6 |
| Onteora Central School DistrictBoiceville, NY | 1,089 | $40,351 | 8.7 |
| Willcox Unified District (4170)Willcox, AZ | 1,088 | $9,493 | 15.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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