Wisner-Pilger Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Wisner, Nebraska
Wisner-Pilger Elementary School in Wisner, Nebraska enrolled 306 students in 2024-25 with 24.3 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Nebraska elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%
249 students in 2022-23, 272 students in 2023-24, 306 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.6 to 24.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 249 | 20.6 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 21.3 | 12.8 |
| 2024-25 | 306 | 24.3 | 12.6 |
12.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Nebraska elementary schools
Among the 526 Nebraska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 121 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wisner-Pilger Elementary School enrolled 241 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 121 of the 241 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent6.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.4% of students were White, 16.3% Hispanic, 3.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White79.4%
- Hispanic16.3%
- Two or more races3.9%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Wisner-Pilger Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60‑64% | 60‑64% | 47.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 70‑74% | 60‑64% (2021-22) | 58.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Wisner-Pilger Elementary School
- Stanton Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 15 miles away: 195 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
- West Point Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 16 miles away: 334 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).16 mi
- Compare Wisner-Pilger Elementary School with Stanton Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wisner-Pilger Public Schools spends per student$19,561 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,561
- The largest public schools in NebraskaWisner-Pilger Elementary School is the number 238 by size of 527 Nebraska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#238 of 527
- Nebraska schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Wisner-Pilger Elementary School
How many students attend Wisner-Pilger Elementary School?
306 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 249 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wisner, NE.What is the student-teacher ratio at Wisner-Pilger Elementary School?
12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Wisner-Pilger Elementary School a Title I school?
Wisner-Pilger Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Wisner-Pilger Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Wisner-Pilger Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Wisner-Pilger Elementary School in?
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools, NCES district ID 3100008. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 310000801733 are the district's.
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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.