Waterloo Secondary School (Closed 2006)

800 N Front St Po Box 328
Waterloo, NE 68069

Waterloo Secondary School serves 103 students in grades 7-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterloo Secondary School
7	13
8	19
9	13
10	17
11	18
12	23

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Total Students

103 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School
2024	103
2023	103
2022	103
2021	103
2020	103
2019	103
2018	103
2017	103
2016	103
2015	103
2005	103
2004	140
2003	137
2002	133
2001	119
2000	127
1999	122
1998	141
1997	131
1996	118
1995	104
1994	113
1993	117
1992	114
1991	118
1990	125
1989	124
1988	118

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2005	10
2004	10
2003	10
2002	11
2001	11
2000	10
1999	10
1998	12
1997	12
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11
1991	10
1990	10
1989	11
1988	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	10:1	14:1	17:1
2022	10:1	14:1	17:1
2021	10:1	14:1	17:1
2020	10:1	14:1	17:1
2019	10:1	14:1	17:1
2018	10:1	14:1	17:1
2017	10:1	14:1	17:1
2016	10:1	14:1	17:1
2015	10:1	14:1	17:1
2005	10:1	14:1	10:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	10:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	10:1	15:1	12:1
1995	9:1	15:1	11:1
1994	10:1	15:1	13:1
1993	11:1	15:1	14:1
1992	10:1	15:1	13:1
1991	11:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1
1989	11:1	16:1	13:1
1988	10:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1996)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	4%	22%
2023	4%	21%	6%
2022	4%	21%	6%
2021	4%	20%	6%
2020	4%	19%	6%
2019	4%	19%	6%
2018	4%	19%	7%
2017	4%	19%	7%
2016	4%	18%	7%
2015	4%	18%	7%
2005	4%	11%	6%
2004	1%	10%	3%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1998	1%	5%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%

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White

92%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	92%	62%
2023	92%	63%	90%
2022	92%	64%	90%
2021	92%	65%	90%
2020	92%	66%	90%
2019	92%	66%	90%
2018	93%	66%	91%
2017	93%	66%	91%
2016	93%	68%	91%
2015	93%	68%	91%
2005	92%	78%	90%
2004	97%	79%	95%
2003	98%	80%	98%
2002	98%	81%	97%
2001	97%	82%	97%
2000	98%	84%	98%
1999	100%	86%	99%
1998	99%	86%	99%
1997	100%	87%	100%
1996	99%	88%	100%
1995	99%	88%	100%
1994	99%	88%	100%
1993	99%	89%	99%
1992	98%	89%	99%
1991	98%	90%	98%
1990	98%	91%	97%
1989	98%	91%	98%
1988	98%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	0.15	0.56
2023	0.15	0.56	0.17
2022	0.15	0.54	0.17
2021	0.15	0.54	0.17
2020	0.15	0.53	0.17
2019	0.15	0.53	0.17
2018	0.13	0.53	0.16
2017	0.13	0.53	0.16
2016	0.13	0.50	0.16
2015	0.13	0.50	0.16
2005	0.15	0.38	0.18
2004	0.06	0.36	0.10
2003	0.04	0.34	0.03
2002	0.04	0.33	0.06
2001	0.06	0.31	0.06
2000	0.04	0.30	0.05
1998	0.02	0.25	0.02
1996	0.02	0.22	0.01
1995	0.02	0.21	0.01
1994	0.02	0.21	0.01
1993	0.02	0.20	0.02
1992	0.04	0.20	0.03
1991	0.04	0.19	0.04
1990	0.04	0.17	0.05
1989	0.04	0.17	0.04

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Eligible for

30%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	30%	38%
2023	30%	36%	27%
2022	30%	33%	27%
2021	30%	39%	27%
2020	30%	37%	27%
2019	30%	37%	27%
2018	30%	35%	26%
2017	30%	35%	26%
2016	30%	35%	26%
2015	30%	35%	26%
2005	30%	26%	27%
2004	20%	25%	21%
2003	17%	24%	18%
2002	18%	22%	19%
2001	13%	21%	17%
2000	18%	22%	18%
1999	18%	22%	23%
1998	22%	22%	28%
1997	9%	21%	18%
1996	7%	20%	18%
1995	10%	20%	12%
1994	13%	20%	14%
1993	9%	20%	10%
1992	10%	18%	9%
1991	12%	17%	11%
1990	15%	17%	15%
1989	13%	17%	13%
1988	10%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Waterloo Secondary School	Nebraska	Waterloo School District
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	8%	4%
2022	6%	8%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	6%	8%	4%
2019	6%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	5%	8%	3%
2016	5%	9%	3%
2015	5%	9%	3%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	8%	9%	11%
2001	6%	9%	6%
2000	6%	9%	10%
1999	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waterloo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Waterloo Secondary School?

103 students attend Waterloo Secondary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Waterloo Secondary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waterloo Secondary School?

Waterloo Secondary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Waterloo Secondary School offer ?

Waterloo Secondary School offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Waterloo Secondary School part of?

Waterloo Secondary School is part of Waterloo School District.

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