📍 300 S Bismarck, Wausa, Knox County, 68786
Wausa High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wausa, Knox County. The school has 114 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shane Anderson. It is part of the Wausa Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wausa High School enrolls 114 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 1.8% Two or more races and 1.8% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 108 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
35 of the school's 114 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 29 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wausa High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 40.
Wausa High School is one of 2 schools in WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in WAUSA, Nebraska. The district serves 214 students district-wide and employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 114 students, Wausa High School is close to the district average of about 107 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote