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Pender High School

609 Whitney St, Pender, NE 68047

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Grades
7–12
High
Students
191
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pender Public Schools
Thurston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 249 Nebraska high schools · How we grade
Test scores72% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
92ndpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
76thpercentile
College readinessAt least 16% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
54thpercentile
Class size13.5 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Nebraska high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Pender High School

Pender High School is a public high school in Pender, Nebraska, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Pender Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Thurston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 191 students were enrolled, with about 13.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Nebraska high school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 249 Nebraska high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

609 Whitney St
Pender, NE 68047
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
191 students
Students per teacher
13.5 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Pender Public Schools
County
Thurston County
NCES school ID
317539001489

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.