Best Public Schools in Wisner, NE

Summary:

The city of Wisner, Nebraska is home to two public schools - Wisner-Pilger Elementary School and Wisner-Pilger High School, both part of the Wisner-Pilger Public Schools district. While the elementary school is a consistent top performer in the state, the high school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking and academic outcomes.

Wisner-Pilger Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have demonstrated strong academic performance, scoring above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NSCAS assessments. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, suggesting more individualized attention for students.

In contrast, Wisner-Pilger High School has experienced a significant drop in statewide ranking, from 81st out of 202 high schools in 2021-2022 to 153rd out of 168 in 2023-2024, with a 0-star rating. The high school students have underperformed on ACT assessments, scoring well below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 10.2, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wisner-Pilger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 18th St	Wisner	68791	Cuming County	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 529-6465	272	21	12.7	49.3%	210 (77.2%)	3 (1.1%)	46 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	69.9	127^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.3%		70.2	132^nd of 459 public elementary schools	71.2%	5	$20,504	$989	$17,370
Wisner-Pilger High School	Public	7-12	801 18th St	Wisner	68791	Cuming County	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 529-3249	181	21	8.7	43.6%	148 (81.8%)	1 (0.6%)	28 (15.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11.5	153^rd of 168 public high schools	8.9%		17	187^th of 215 public high schools	13.0%	34	$23,781	$45	$19,299

Cities Near Wisner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pender	13.43 mi	2	12^th
West Point	15.35 mi	3	78^th
Stanton	15.88 mi	2	173^rd
Wayne	17.6 mi	5	96^th
Bancroft	17.66 mi	2	74^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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