Wood River Rural Junior Senior High School in Wood River, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wood River Rural Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Wood River, Nebraska that is part of Wood River Rural School District. It serves 243 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 6 - 12

243 Students

13 Teachers

13800 W Wood River Rd

Wood River, NE 68883 View local requests

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Wood River Rural Junior Senior High School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Wood River Rural Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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