Top Rankings
Pierce School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 346 students in Pierce School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Pierce School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
690 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
6,648 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pierce School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,553 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
641 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
93%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
179
# Students in K Grade:
36
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
3,709
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,770 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,899
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,770
$16,737
Best Pierce School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pierce Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 N Sunset
Pierce, NE 68767
(402) 329-6217
Pierce, NE 68767
(402) 329-6217
Grades: 7-12
| 346 students
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