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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 181 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
453 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wisner-Pilger School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 245 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.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,038 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,309 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,038
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,309
$16,776
Best Wisner-Pilger School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wisner-pilger High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 18th St
Wisner, NE 68791
(402) 529-3249
Wisner, NE 68791
(402) 529-3249
Grades: 7-12
| 181 students
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