Wakefield School in Wakefield, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wakefield School is a rural public school in Wakefield, Nebraska that is part of Wakefield Community School District 90 - 0560. It serves 575 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.8:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

575 Students

17 Teachers

802 Highland St

Wakefield, NE 68784 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Wakefield School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Wakefield School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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