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Schools in Wisner · Wisner-Pilger Public Schools

Wisner’s public schools outscore 91% of Nebraska districts

62% of students in Wisner’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wisner, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 15 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 16 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 23% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
496 students on the public path
In brief

Wisner’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,179 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wisner-Pilger High School. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wisner’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 91% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (417)Better than 91%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 195 test results could put Wisner anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wisner’s students in the tested grades sat them (195 in math, 195 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wisner, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Wisner-Pilger Elem SchoolWisner-Pilger Public SchoolsB+
7–12Wisner-Pilger High SchoolWisner-Pilger Public SchoolsC+

Wisner’s public schools are run by Wisner-Pilger Public Schools, which also serves Beemer, Bismark, Blaine and Grant and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wisner-Pilger Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 496 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$19,179NE $15,602 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 47.1% · 195 students tested
Math62%
State average 46% · 195 students tested

Wisner vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Wisner’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WisnerAWisner-Pilger
Wisner Township—Wisner-Pilger
Beemer—West Point PK–12 · Wisner-Pilger PK–12
Blaine—Wisner-Pilger

All 3 neighbors share Wisner-Pilger with Wisner, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wisner

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wisnerby address
Wisner-Pilger Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
306 students13:1Rate it →
Wisner-Pilger High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
190 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Wisner’s schools

Are Wisner’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wisner children attend outscore 91% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wisner in?

Wisner-Pilger Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 496 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Wisner spend per student?

$19,179 in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.