Wilcox-Hildreth School District

404 E Sapp St
Wilcox, NE 68982-0190
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 115 students in Wilcox-Hildreth School District.
Public Middle Schools in Wilcox-Hildreth School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
236 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wilcox-Hildreth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#188 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
58%
45-49%
47%
50-59%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,627 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,513 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,627
$15,371
Spending / Student
$31,513
$16,674

Best Wilcox-Hildreth School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilcox-hildreth Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
404 E Sapp St
Wilcox, NE 68982
(308) 478-5265
Gr: PK-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 236 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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