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Wausa Public Schools

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Wausa Public Schools is located in northeast Nebraska. Wausa Public Schools has 121.25 square miles of land area and 0.00 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Wausa Public Schools population is 1,139. Wausa Public Schools median household income is $54,911 in 2010-2014. Wausa Public Schools median house value is $80,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Wausa Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (59 out of 218, top 27%) Elementary/Middle School: (41 out of 243, top 17%)* Rank: #54
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	1,139 (2010-2014), rank #195
Population Growth	7.96% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	9.39/sq mi, rank #138
Median Household Income:	$54,911 at 2010-2014—31.26% increase since 2005-2009, rank #73
Median House Price:	$80,900 at 2010-2014—83.03% increase since 2005-2009, rank #160
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	121.25 sq mi, rank #191
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00%), rank #251
State:	Nebraska
County:	Pierce County, Knox County, Cedar County
City:	Mclean, Osmond, Wausa, Creighton, Randolph, Magnet, Hartington
Zip:	68747, 68765, 68786, 68729, 68771, 68749, 68739
Area:	Norfolk, NE

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Wausa Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

300 South Bismarck

Wausa NE, 68786, Knox County

Phone: 402-586-2255

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	218	217	219	212	209	210	207
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	19.79	18.49	18.58	18.81	18.75	17.10	17.80
Prekindergarten:	0.10	0.10	NA	0.20	0.00	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	10.70	9.18	9.30	8.80	8.40	8.60	9.80
Secondary:	8.99	9.21	9.28	8.81	9.35	8.50	8.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	17.25	18.25	17.25	17.55	19.50	17.10	16.00
Instructional Aides:	4.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	4.65	3.60	0.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40	0.40
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	1.00
District Administrative Support:	0.00	0.50	0.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00
School Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	1.00	0.50	1.50	0.00	0.00	1.00	NA
Student Support Services:	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	9.00	9.00	8.50	8.30	9.60	9.00	11.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.02	11.74	11.79	11.27	11.15	12.28	11.63

Schools

Wausa Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	300 South Bismark, Wausa NE 68786
Wausa High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	300 South Bismarck, Wausa NE 68786

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	125.88	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	141.82	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	129.50	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.33	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.82	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.27	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.86	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.55	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.00	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	39.92	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	44.55	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.33	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.83	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.33	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.93	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	130.10	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.00	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.78	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.50	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	120.05	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.20	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.93	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.50	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.62	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.90	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	52.00	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.00	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.38	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.00	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.78	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.21	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	130.31	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	138.90	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	135.00	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	120.86	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.68	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.38	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.00	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.18	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.16	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	137.19	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.33	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.24	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.79	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.94	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.55	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.88	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.79	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	134.13	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.00	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.56	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.69	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.33	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.53	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.44	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.88	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.67	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.13	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	42.33	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	46.63	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,144,000	$14,356		$3,128,000	$14,755		$2,817,000	$13,478
Federal:	$165,000	$753	5.2%	$405,000	$1,910	12.9%	$394,000	$1,885	14.0%
State:	$840,000	$3,836	26.7%	$804,000	$3,792	25.7%	$780,000	$3,732	27.7%
Local:	$2,139,000	$9,767	68.0%	$1,919,000	$9,052	61.3%	$1,643,000	$7,861	58.3%
Total Expenditures:	$2,945,000	$13,447		$2,575,000	$12,146		$2,559,000	$12,244
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,496,000	$11,397		$2,320,000	$10,943		$2,340,000	$11,196
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,707,000	$7,795	68.4%	$1,589,000	$7,495	68.5%	$1,615,000	$7,727	69.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$104,000	$475	4.2%	$95,000	$448	4.1%	$87,000	$416	3.7%
Administration:	$268,000	$1,224	10.7%	$224,000	$1,057	9.7%	$229,000	$1,096	9.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$417,000	$1,904	16.7%	$412,000	$1,943	17.8%	$409,000	$1,957	17.5%
Total Capital Outlay:	$445,000	$2,032		$250,000	$1,179		$214,000	$1,024
Construction:	$125,000	$571		$172,000	$811		$97,000	$464
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$4,000	$18		$5,000	$24		$5,000	$24

Total Salary:	$1,256,000	$5,735		$1,102,000	$5,198		$1,504,000	$7,196
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$905,000	$4,132	72.1%	$775,000	$3,656	70.3%	$1,164,000	$5,569	77.4%
Other Salary:	$351,000	$1,603	27.9%	$327,000	$1,542	29.7%	$340,000	$1,627	22.6%
Total Benefit:	$501,000	$2,288		$439,000	$2,071		$218,000	$1,043
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$386,000	$1,763	77.0%	$327,000	$1,542	74.5%	$92,000	$440	42.2%
Other Benefit:	$115,000	$525	23.0%	$112,000	$528	25.5%	$126,000	$603	57.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	83.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	25.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	50.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$36,556.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$39,520.0

* Wausa Public Schools was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.