Wisner-Pilger School District

801 18th St
Wisner, NE 68791-0580
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Wisner-Pilger School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 188 students in Wisner-Pilger School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Wisner-Pilger School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wisner-Pilger School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wisner-pilger High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
437 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wisner-Pilger School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#16 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wisner-Pilger   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisner-Pilger   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisner-Pilger   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisner-Pilger   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wisner-Pilger   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,749 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
357 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
82%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
70
# Students in K Grade:
37
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,735 is higher 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 $17,943 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wisner-Pilger   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wisner-Pilger   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,735
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wisner-Pilger   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,943
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wisner-Pilger   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wisner-Pilger School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wisner-pilger High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
801 18th St
Wisner, NE 68791
(402) 529-3249
Grades: 7-12
| 188 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 437 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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