Best Public Schools in Wisner, NE

The city of Wisner, Nebraska is home to two schools - Wisner-Pilger Elementary School and Wisner-Pilger High School, both part of the Wisner-Pilger Public Schools district. While both schools perform well, the high school stands out as a particularly strong performer, ranking 36th out of 146 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wisner-Pilger High School boasts impressive test scores, with 56% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ACT, significantly outpacing the state averages. The school also maintains an excellent 87.9% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, Wisner-Pilger Elementary School, while still performing well, ranks 105th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools and earns a 3-star rating.

The data reveals some interesting differences between the two schools. Wisner-Pilger High School spends more per student at $25,246 compared to $20,388 at the elementary school, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.7 compared to 12.7 at the elementary school. However, the elementary school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate at 49.26% compared to 43.65% at the high school, which may indicate socioeconomic disparities within the district. Both schools also face challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3%.