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Wisner-Pilger High School

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Wisner-Pilger High School ranks 36 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 75% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Wisner-Pilger High School is a public high school located in Wisner, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 181 students. The school is part of the Wisner-Pilger Public Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wisner-Pilger High School has shown a mixed academic performance, with strengths in science and graduation rates, but some areas of concern, such as inconsistent performance on standardized tests and high chronic absenteeism rates. The school generally outperforms nearby schools like Wakefield High School and Howells Senior High School in academic metrics, but faces competition from the higher-performing Pender High School, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state.

Addressing the school's areas of weakness, such as inconsistent performance on standardized tests and high chronic absenteeism rates, and learning from the practices of the top-performing schools in the region could help Wisner-Pilger High School improve its overall academic outcomes. The school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending suggest a commitment to providing quality education, which could be leveraged to drive further improvements.

190

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,398

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 18th St
Wisner, NE 68791-0580

(402) 529-3249

District: Wisner-Pilger Public Schools

Feeder schools for Wisner-Pilger High School:

Elementary:

Wisner-Pilger Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2024 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Nebraska high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Nebraska avg55%

36^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 118Wisner-Pilger Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	62.6	79 of 200	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	75 of 238	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	46 of 249	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	136 of 223	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	188 of 247	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	197 of 225	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.9	135 of 236	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.6	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.2	86 of 256	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	90 of 252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	103 of 248	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	125 of 255	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	134 of 246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.1	54 of 254	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	59.8	104 of 243	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	76 of 245	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.2	154 of 227	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.6	97 of 226	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	20 of 146	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	109 of 137	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	138 of 156	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	90 of 147	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	75.6	24 of 144	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	110 of 156	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	97 of 153	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	73.2	45 of 217	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	45 of 234	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	136 of 204	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	186 of 222	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	36 of 146	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	11.5	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	187 of 215	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.9	81 of 202	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	130 of 209	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	112 of 217	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	71 of 219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	62 of 219	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	61.5	97 of 246	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	47 of 242	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	53 of 247	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	39 of 247	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	19 of 245	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	55.8	117 of 252	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	105 of 249	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.9	4 of 251	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	58.1	112 of 252	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	51 of 247	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	45.5	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	26.1	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.9	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	78 of 142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	50 of 144	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	35.3	90 of 135	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.5	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	77 of 140	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2024	7.7	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	187 of 206	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	89 of 196	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	129 of 200	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	97 of 207	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	41 of 205	80.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2023)86th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)83rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2023)79th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)29th percentile-39 vs school

High school

White (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2022)26th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+28 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics61%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wisner-Pilger High School	Public	7-12	801 18th St	Wisner	68791	Cuming County	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 529-3249	190	21	9.2	43.2%	155 (81.6%)	2 (1.1%)	27 (14.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	74.9	36^th of 146 public high schools	75.3%		11.5	153^rd of 168 public high schools	8.9%	117	64.5		60.7	71.0		60.7	56.0	56.0	76.0	$24,398	$91	$19,245
Pender High School	Public	7-12	609 Whitney St	Pender	68047	Thurston County	Pender Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 385-3244	191	14	13.4	39.3%	167 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	88.3	12^th of 146 public high schools	91.8%		85.7	17^th of 168 public high schools	89.9%	5	76.7		82.5	66.7	84.9	76.2		70.4	70.4	$18,428	$00	$16,010
Stanton High School	Public	7-12	1007 Kingwood St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 439-2250	182	18	10.3	34.1%	160 (87.9%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)		69.4	70.3							$27,731	$00	$22,599
West Point-Beemer High School	Public	9-12	1200 E Washington	West Point	68788	Cuming County	West Point Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 372-5546	225	26	8.5	56.9%	118 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (45.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46	90^th of 146 public high schools	38.4%		30.8	121^st of 168 public high schools	28.0%	31							44.1	54.2	50.9	$21,127	$710	$18,233
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	611 W 7th St	Wayne	68787	Wayne County	Wayne Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 375-3150	323	22	14.7	28.2%	233 (72.1%)	8 (2.5%)	73 (22.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	62.6	58^th of 146 public high schools	60.3%		70.5	51^st of 168 public high schools	69.6%	7							58.1	50.5	60.2	$17,846	$303	$15,052
Bancroft-Rosalie Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	708 Main St	Bancroft	68004	Cuming County	Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 648-3336	114	12	9.1		69 (60.5%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	2 (1.8%)	34 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)			71.1							$25,421	$1,876	$19,599
Winside High School	Public	7-12	203 Crawford Ave	Winside	68790	Wayne County	Winside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 286-4465	110	15	7.5	32.7%	100 (90.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)			44.4							$29,951	$54	$23,050
Wakefield High School	Public	7-12	802 Highland	Wakefield	68784	Wayne County	Wakefield Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 287-2012	234	21	11.2	53.8%	89 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.6	60^th of 146 public high schools	58.9%		29.7	123^rd of 168 public high schools	26.8%	63		57.1	54.1		57.1	56.8	61.0	48.8	58.5	$20,908	$884	$17,421
Howells Senior High School	Public	7-12	417 Center Street	Howells	68641	Colfax County	Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 986-1621	138	15	9.0	29.0%	123 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	60.0		77.6					69.6		$24,136	$124	$20,107

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Is Wisner-Pilger High School a good school?

Wisner-Pilger High School ranks 36^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Wisner-Pilger High School?

Wisner-Pilger High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wisner-Pilger Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wisner-Pilger High School?

Students at Wisner-Pilger High School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wisner-Pilger High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Wisner-Pilger High School.

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