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Wisner-Pilger Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Wisner, Beemer, Pilger, Bismark, Wisner, Blaine and Grant, and parts of Cleveland, Logan and Elkhorn.
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 South Dakota 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 Jefferson.
K–5Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
6–8Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7
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.
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.