Item: Pender Public Schools
Rating: 10
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Pender Public Schools

609 Whitney St
Pender, NE 68047-5036

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (402) 385-3244

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pender Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 423 students in Pender Public Schools. This district's average is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public schools in Nebraska.

Public Schools in Pender Public Schools have an score of 85% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 58%), and score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,098 Schools

# Students

423 Students

328,084 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

24,011 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	35	71
Kind	31	82
1	27	84
2	22	86
3	22	85
4	39	86
5	32	85
6	31	86
7	32	86
8	30	88
9	42	92
10	26	93
11	27	86
12	27	93

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Pender Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#3 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools
2023	#3
2022	#1
2021	#2
2019	#2
2018	#2
2017	#2
2016	#6
2015	#25
2014	#110
2013	#68
2012	#92

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85%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	85%	58%
2022	80%	46%
2021	74%	46%
2019	87%	52%
2018	77%	51%
2017	92%	69%
2016	92%	72%
2015	87%	72%
2014	82%	71%
2013	77%	69%
2012	77%	67%

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72%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	72%	47%
2021	70%	48%
2019	77%	52%
2018	77%	51%
2017	72%	51%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	87%	76%
2012	77%	74%
2011	82%	72%

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80-84%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	82%	62%
2021	69%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	80%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	86%
2012	80%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.27	0.56
2022	0.20	0.54
2021	0.18	0.54
2020	0.19	0.53
2019	0.19	0.53
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.53
2016	0.18	0.50
2015	0.17	0.50
2014	0.17	0.49
2013	0.18	0.48
2012	0.16	0.48
2011	0.14	0.48
2010	0.16	0.43
2009	0.17	0.42
2008	0.13	0.42
2007	0.13	0.40
2006	0.06	0.39
2005	0.13	0.38
2004	0.09	0.36
2003	0.14	0.34
2002	0.13	0.33
2001	0.09	0.31
2000	0.07	0.30
1999	0.06	0.26
1998	0.06	0.25
1997	0.06	0.24
1996	0.06	0.22
1995	0.06	0.21
1994	0.03	0.21
1993	0.03	0.20

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	9%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	6%	19%
2019	6%	19%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	6%	18%
2015	6%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	7%	17%
2012	8%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	6%	14%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	5%	12%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	3%	9%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1997	2%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	6%

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% White

84%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	85%	63%
2022	89%	64%
2021	90%	65%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	89%	66%
2017	89%	66%
2016	90%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	90%	70%
2012	92%	70%
2011	93%	71%
2010	91%	74%
2009	91%	74%
2008	92%	75%
2007	93%	76%
2006	97%	78%
2005	93%	78%
2004	95%	79%
2003	92%	80%
2002	93%	81%
2001	95%	82%
2000	96%	84%
1999	97%	86%
1998	97%	86%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	88%
1995	97%	88%
1994	99%	88%
1993	98%	89%
1992	100%	89%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	3%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,028 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,400 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$7 MM	$7 MM
2022	$7 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$7 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$7 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$5 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$4 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$7 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$7 MM	$7 MM
2022	$6 MM	$7 MM
2021	$7 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$7 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$6 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$4 MM
2007	$4 MM	$4 MM
2006	$4 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$1 MM
2002	$8 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$17,028

$15,484

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$16,260	$20,877
2022	$17,700	$19,557
2021	$17,741	$20,591
2020	$17,700	$19,557
2019	$16,972	$18,842
2018	$17,771	$18,137
2017	$17,139	$21,513
2016	$16,358	$21,928
2015	$13,262	$15,061
2014	$16,666	$16,989
2012	$14,126	$14,891
2011	$14,170	$15,008
2010	$13,607	$15,061
2009	$13,611	$13,761
2008	$13,287	$12,540
2007	$12,165	$12,537
2006	$12,255	$13,266
2005	$11,649	$12,192
2004	$10,788	$10,755
2003	$9,351	$9,511
2002	$9,130	$9,609
2001	$7,950	$9,292
2000	$7,410	$9,055
1999	$7,411	$9,188
1998	$6,576	$8,736
1997	$6,494	$6,779
1995	$5,962	$5,667
1992	$5,084	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$16,400

$16,797

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pender Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$15,659	$20,039
2022	$15,290	$19,516
2021	$17,086	$19,764
2020	$15,290	$19,516
2019	$16,087	$18,820
2018	$15,716	$17,818
2017	$15,432	$21,152
2016	$14,731	$21,053
2015	$11,885	$13,876
2014	$14,467	$16,710
2012	$16,545	$14,721
2011	$12,922	$14,070
2010	$12,194	$13,876
2009	$11,448	$13,000
2008	$11,349	$12,053
2007	$10,342	$11,886
2006	$10,788	$12,059
2005	$9,632	$11,185
2004	$9,777	$10,622
2003	$10,292	$9,698
2002	$19,626	$10,047
2001	$8,416	$9,108
2000	$7,597	$8,679
1999	$7,714	$8,700
1998	$6,555	$7,889
1997	$6,192	$7,074
1995	$5,552	$6,016
1992	$5,398	$4,757

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Best Pender Public Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pender Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

609 Whitney St
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3244

Gr: PK-6 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Pender High School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

609 Whitney St
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3244

Gr: 7-12 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pender Public Schools?

Pender Public Schools manages 2 public schools serving 423 students.

What is the rank of Pender Public Schools?

Pender Public Schools is ranked #3 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pender Public Schools?

84% of Pender Public Schools students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pender Public Schools?

Pender Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Pender Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,400 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
: Top 5%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education