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Wood River Rural Schools Schools
Wood River Rural Schools is a public school district in Nebraska, based in Hall County (Wood River). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wood River Rural Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wood River Rural Schools
3 of 3 schools in Wood River Rural Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Wood River Rural Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Wood River Rural High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Wood River Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Wood River Rural Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Wood River Rural Schools
High schools (1)
- A Wood River Rural High School, Wood River
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Wood River Rural Middle School, Wood River
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Wood River Elementary School, Wood River
Where Wood River Rural Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Wood River (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Nebraska
- County: Hall County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 490 students with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers and 81 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3178940
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Grand Island Public Schools (19 schools, 13 mi)
- Northwest Public Schools (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Hastings Public Schools (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Adams Central Public Schools (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Aurora Public Schools (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Kearney Public Schools (14 schools, 29 mi)
- Harvard Public Schools (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Minden Public Schools (3 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Wood River Rural Schools
How many schools are in Wood River Rural Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Wood River Rural Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wood River Rural Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wood River.
How good are the schools in Wood River Rural Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wood River Rural Schools?
490 students were enrolled in Wood River Rural Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wood River Rural Schools?
Wood River Rural Schools is in Nebraska, based in Hall County, with its district office in Wood River. Its boundary covers about 181 sq mi.