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Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools

214 W Wichita
Wauneta, NE 69045-0368

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Top 50%

Tel: (308) 394-5700

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 221 students in Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

Public Schools in Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools have an score of 68% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 58%), and score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,098 Schools

# Students

221 Students

328,084 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

24,011 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	23	71
Kind	11	82
1	13	84
2	13	86
3	12	85
4	14	86
5	15	85
6	16	86
7	13	86
8	22	88
9	17	92
10	21	93
11	21	86
12	10	93

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#86 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools
2023	#86
2022	#112
2021	#214
2019	#239
2018	#242
2017	#233
2016	#201
2015	#233
2014	#207
2013	#224
2012	#175

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70%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	70%	58%
2022	47%	46%
2021	37%	46%
2019	32%	52%
2018	22%	51%
2017	57%	69%
2016	67%	72%
2015	62%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	62%	69%
2012	67%	67%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	52%	47%
2021	37%	48%
2019	32%	52%
2018	22%	51%
2017	27%	51%
2016	77%	82%
2015	57%	79%
2014	72%	77%
2013	67%	76%
2012	72%	74%
2011	77%	72%

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50-59%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	54%	62%
2021	30%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	50%	85%
2020	50%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	50%	86%
2016	50%	87%
2015	50%	86%
2014	50%	86%
2013	50%	86%
2012	50%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.20	0.56
2022	0.19	0.54
2021	0.18	0.54
2020	0.17	0.53
2019	0.17	0.53
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.53
2016	0.12	0.50
2015	0.14	0.50
2014	0.18	0.49
2013	0.18	0.48
2012	0.14	0.48
2011	0.18	0.48
2010	0.14	0.43
2009	0.13	0.42
2008	0.12	0.42
2007	0.13	0.40
2006	0.08	0.39
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.08	0.36
2003	0.08	0.34
2002	0.05	0.33
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.06	0.30
1999	0.01	0.26
1998	0.02	0.25
1997	0.02	0.24
1994	0.02	0.21

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2013)
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	6%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	6%	20%
2020	6%	19%
2019	6%	19%
2018	8%	19%
2017	8%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	8%	18%
2014	9%	17%
2013	8%	17%
2012	5%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	6%	14%
2009	5%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	7%	12%
2006	4%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	4%	9%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1998	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%

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% White

89%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	89%	63%
2022	90%	64%
2021	90%	65%
2020	91%	66%
2019	91%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	66%
2016	93%	68%
2015	92%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	92%	70%
2011	90%	71%
2010	92%	74%
2009	93%	74%
2008	94%	75%
2007	93%	76%
2006	95%	78%
2005	96%	78%
2004	96%	79%
2003	96%	80%
2002	98%	81%
2001	98%	82%
2000	97%	84%
1999	100%	86%
1998	99%	86%
1997	99%	87%
1996	100%	88%
1995	100%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	100%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,321 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,326 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$4 MM	$7 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$21,321

$15,484

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$20,487	$20,877
2022	$22,220	$19,557
2021	$20,667	$20,591
2020	$22,220	$19,557
2019	$20,774	$18,842
2018	$20,350	$18,137
2017	$21,106	$21,513
2016	$22,379	$21,928
2015	$16,023	$15,061
2014	$17,842	$16,989
2012	$16,052	$14,891
2011	$15,181	$15,008
2010	$16,249	$15,061
2009	$16,403	$13,761
2008	$16,443	$12,540
2007	$12,862	$12,537
2006	$12,136	$13,266
2005	$11,263	$12,192
2004	$9,716	$10,755
2003	$9,849	$9,511
2002	$8,854	$9,609
2001	$8,807	$9,292
2000	$8,083	$9,055
1999	$8,243	$9,188
1998	$8,406	$8,736

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Spending / Student

$21,326

$16,797

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$20,491	$20,039
2022	$19,830	$19,516
2021	$20,671	$19,764
2020	$19,830	$19,516
2019	$19,523	$18,820
2018	$17,051	$17,818
2017	$19,013	$21,152
2016	$17,392	$21,053
2015	$16,602	$13,876
2014	$17,027	$16,710
2012	$17,920	$14,721
2011	$19,047	$14,070
2010	$16,836	$13,876
2009	$14,066	$13,000
2008	$14,059	$12,053
2007	$12,308	$11,886
2006	$11,326	$12,059
2005	$10,685	$11,185
2004	$9,904	$10,622
2003	$9,097	$9,698
2002	$8,299	$10,047
2001	$8,317	$9,108
2000	$7,287	$8,679
1999	$7,334	$8,700
1998	$6,861	$7,889

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Best Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wauneta Palisade Middle School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

214 W Wichita St
Wauneta, NE 69045
(308) 394-5650

Gr: 6-8 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Palisade Attendance Center

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

206 N Reynolds
Palisade, NE 69040
(308) 285-3232

Gr: PK-5 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Wauneta-palisade High School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

214 W Wichita
Wauneta, NE 69045
(308) 394-5650

Gr: 9-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools?

Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools manages 3 public schools serving 221 students.

What is the rank of Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools?

Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools is ranked #92 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools?

89% of Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools?

Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,326 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 221 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Top 50%
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education