WAUNETA-PALISADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS
214 WEST WICHITA STREET
WAUNETA, NE 69045
95 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 5th
School Overview
Palisade Attendance Center is a small public educational facility located in the village of Palisade, Nebraska. Serving as a foundational component of the local community’s infrastructure, the school provides essential primary education for students in the region. Because it is situated in a rural area, the school operates as a central hub for neighborhood families, fostering a close-knit learning environment that emphasizes personalized attention and community involvement.

Administratively, the school is part of the Hitchcock County School District, which works to maintain educational standards across the area's consolidated systems. While the facility is modest in size, it reflects the typical structure of rural Nebraska education, where schools often serve as vital social and academic pillars. By offering a localized curriculum, the Palisade Attendance Center ensures that students in this remote part of the state have access to consistent schooling within their own community, minimizing the need for lengthy travel to larger regional centers.
95
Total Students
9.2
Full-Time Teachers
10.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
51.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    87 (91.6%)
  • Hispanic
    6 (6.3%)
  • Black
    2 (2.1%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS
Phone: (308)285-3232
Grade Range: Pre-K - 5th
Total Students: 95
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 39
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 24
Kindergarten 12
Grade 1 8
Grade 2 12
Grade 3 12
Grade 4 11
Grade 5 16
Gender Ratio