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Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Wisner, Beemer Township, Pilger, Bismark Township, Wisner Township, Blaine Township and Grant Township, and parts of Cleveland Township, Logan Township and Elkhorn Township.
Students
496
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,179
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the NE average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.5% since 2020
- Debt of $3.3M, about $6,631 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tumuli Township.
PK–62 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
7–122 schoolsFergus Falls Public School District
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,179 per student · 23% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 28%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
433’20
438’21
437’22
453’23
496’24
Up 14.5% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Point Public SchoolsMonterey Township, Neligh Township, Sherman Township
$17,504per student
Howells-Dodge Consolidated SchoolsLincoln Township, Monterey Township
$18,337per student
Bancroft-Rosalie Community SchoolsBancroft Township, Neligh Township
$18,527per student
Pender Public SchoolsPender Township
$17,293per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.