Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
Public school district · Cuming County · Nebraska · NCES district ID 3100008
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools spent $19,561 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Nebraska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,474). Its 2 schools enrolled 496 students in 2024-25; 18.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,179 per student, down 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Nebraska: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Nebraska districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Wisner-Pilger Public Schools in enrollment (420 to 450 students) and Wisner-Pilger Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$8,945,000 in revenue: 18.7% state, 76.3% local and 5.0% federal. Total spending including $73,000 of capital outlay was $8,916,000, or $20,403 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,672,000 19%
- Local$6,827,000 76%
- Federal$446,000 5%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 201 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
437 students in 2022-23, 453 students in 2023-24, 496 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 437 | 38.9 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 41.9 | 10.8 |
| 2024-25 | 496 | 44.9 | 11.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,679,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,130 per student
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools booked $2,679,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 42 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,968 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 66 in 100 Nebraska districts with a figure (state median $61,845, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nebraska teacher salary at $57,420 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,223,000 | 83.0% |
| Special education | $346,000 | 12.9% |
| Other programs | $110,000 | 4.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,226 in 2018-19, $5,368 in 2019-20, $5,524 in 2020-21, $5,868 in 2021-22, $6,130 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 60-64% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Nebraska | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 60-64% | 47.1% | 195 |
| Math | 60-64% | 46% | 195 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 33 students in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 33 | 24,336 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 306 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisner-Pilger Elementary School | 306 | 12.6 | 33.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 190 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisner-Pilger High School | 190 | 9.2 | 36.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
- Phone: (402) 529-3249
- Office: 801 18th St, Wisner, NE 68791
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
- Nebraska districts by spending per studentWisner-Pilger Public Schools ranks 78 of 201 Nebraska districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,561).#78 of 201
- Every school district in NebraskaWisner-Pilger Public Schools is the number 103 by size of 251 Nebraska districts, with 437 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#103 of 251
- Thayer Central Community SchsThe next larger Nebraska district: 440 students in fall 2022, $16,643 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,643
- Tri County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Nebraska district: 430 students in fall 2022, $16,847 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,847
- Compare Wisner-Pilger Public Schools with Thayer Central Community SchsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Wisner-Pilger High School, its largest high school190 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.190
- Teacher salary spending across NebraskaWisner-Pilger Public Schools spent $63,968 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,845); spending, not a salary.$63,968
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 496 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wisner-Pilger Public Schools spend per student?
$19,561 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Nebraska median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,474 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,179 per student, down 2.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wisner-Pilger Public Schools' money come from?
$8,945,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 18.7% state, 76.3% local and 5.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 45 of the 416 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Wisner-Pilger Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$2,679,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,130 per student. Divided by the 42 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,968 per teacher, more than 66 in 100 Nebraska districts (state median $61,845). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nebraska teacher salary at $57,420 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 60-64% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools?
90% or more of the 33 students in Wisner-Pilger Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Wisner-Pilger Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3100008. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25