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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 190 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 67% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wisner-Pilger School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wisner-pilger High School, with ≥90% 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 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
496 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wisner-Pilger School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
80%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,387 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,808 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,387
$15,379
Spending / Student
$15,808
$16,683
Best Wisner-Pilger School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wisner-pilger High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 18th St
Wisner, NE 68791
(402) 529-3249
Wisner, NE 68791
(402) 529-3249
Gr: 7-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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