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Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 90 students in Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
688 Schools
# Students
161 Students
209,717 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
15,349 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R School District, 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
24%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
83%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,795 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,000 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,795
$15,371
Spending / Student
$28,000
$16,674
Best Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 R School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 N Wallace Rd
Wallace, NE 69169
(308) 387-4323
Wallace, NE 69169
(308) 387-4323
Gr: PK-6 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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