Best Public Schools in Pender, NE

Summary:

The city of Pender, Nebraska is home to two standout public schools, Pender Elementary School and Pender High School, which are part of the Pender Public Schools district. Both schools have consistently high academic performance, with Pender Elementary ranked 17th out of 457 Nebraska elementary schools and Pender High ranked 11th out of 202 Nebraska high schools in 2021-2022.

Pender Elementary School stands out for its impressive test scores, with 80-90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 4-6. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and high spending per student at $19,238. Pender High School excels on the ACT, with 70-74% of students proficient or better in English, Math, and Science, and a high four-year graduation rate of 88.1% in 2023-2024.

Both Pender schools demonstrate strong academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and high levels of resource allocation, with low student-teacher ratios and relatively high spending per student. This suggests that the Pender Public Schools district is committed to providing its students with a high-quality education and the necessary resources to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	184	15	12.2	45.1%	156 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	85.7	17^th of 168 public high schools	89.9%		86.8	22^nd of 215 public high schools	89.8%	5	$17,593	$254	$15,332
Pender Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Whitney St	Pender	68047	Thurston County	Pender Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 385-3244	239	20	11.6	47.3%	199 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	79.2	77^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.0%		85.4	43^rd of 459 public elementary schools	90.6%	34	$19,238	$1,447	$15,784

Cities Near Pender

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bancroft	10.13 mi	2	74^th
Emerson	11.1 mi	3
Walthill	11.44 mi	2
Wakefield	13.13 mi	2	197^th
Wisner	13.56 mi	2	134^th

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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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