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Pierce Public Schools


At a glance
24thof 118 Nebraska districts▲ 22
Better than 79% of Nebraska districts
Elementary 1High 1Grades PK, KG-12
201 N Sunset
Pierce, NE 68767-1816
·(402) 329-4677·All Nebraska district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 79.7% of districts
2
Schools
678
Students
Top rankedPierce Junior/Senior High School22nd of 146 Nebraska high schools
Biggest riser
Pierce Elementary School up 58 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Pierce Public Schools district in Nebraska operates two schools: Pierce Elementary School and Pierce Junior/Senior High School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in the town of Pierce, Nebraska.

Based on the data, the standout school in the district appears to be Pierce Junior/Senior High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Nebraska and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state average on ACT assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as on the NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for grades 7-8. Additionally, the school boasts an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate.

While both schools have slightly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, they demonstrate strong academic performance overall. Pierce Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for grades 3-6. The district also allocates more resources to the high school, with Pierce Junior/Senior High School spending $19,047 per student compared to $15,034 per student at the elementary school.

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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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