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Pender Public Schools

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Pender Public Schools is located in east Nebraska. Pender Public Schools has 154.40 square miles of land area and 0.32 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Pender Public Schools population is 2,013. Pender Public Schools median household income is $57,500 in 2010-2014. Pender Public Schools median house value is $100,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Pender Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (12 out of 218, top 6%) Elementary/Middle School: (112 out of 243, top 46%)* Rank: #64
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,013 (2010-2014), rank #127
Population Growth	0.35% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	13.01/sq mi, rank #99
Median Household Income:	$57,500 at 2010-2014—16.82% increase since 2005-2009, rank #54
Median House Price:	$100,000 at 2010-2014—16.28% increase since 2005-2009, rank #103
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	154.40 sq mi, rank #167
Water Area:	0.32 sq mi (0.21%), rank #172
State:	Nebraska
County:	Wayne County, Thurston County, Cuming County
City:	Wayne, Pender, Wakefield, Emerson, Thurston, Walthill, Rosalie, Beemer, Wisner, Bancroft
Zip:	68787, 68047, 68784, 68733, 68062, 68067, 68055, 68716, 68791, 68004
Area:	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

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Pender Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

609 Whitney St

Pender NE, 68047, Thurston County

Phone: 402-385-3244

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	368	371	358	335	346	324	321
English Language Learner Students:	16	0	11	12	20	14	8
Total Teachers:	30.01	29.76	27.85	26.66	25.70	25.20	24.80
Prekindergarten:	1.05	1.05	NA	1.05	1.25	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	2.00	1.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	13.01	13.00	13.25	9.20	9.15	10.90	11.40
Secondary:	15.95	15.71	14.60	14.41	14.30	14.30	13.40
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	25.97	25.42	25.40	25.05	24.75	23.20	21.80
Instructional Aides:	8.00	9.00	10.00	8.00	8.00	9.00	6.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.60	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.30	0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.30	0.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00
District Administrators:	0.80	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.50	0.50
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	4.00
School Administrators:	1.70	1.00	1.00	1.50	1.45	1.50	1.50
School Administrative Support:	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	NA
Student Support Services:	1.67	1.87	0.85	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	8.00	6.25	6.25	7.25	7.00	6.80	7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.26	12.47	12.85	12.57	13.46	12.86	12.94

Schools

Pender Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	609 Whitney St, Pender NE 68047
Pender High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	609 Whitney St, Pender NE 68047

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	128.87	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.97	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	133.39	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	84.95	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.04	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.38	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.55	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.03	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.58	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	50.00	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	48.81	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.79	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	131.43	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.18	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.28	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.93	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.43	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.53	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.05	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.00	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.33	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.19	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.75	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.86	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.57	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	51.29	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.05	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.95	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.88	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.00	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	120.05	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.14	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.75	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.91	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.56	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.90	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.70	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.62	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	90.29	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.15	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.30	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.65	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.58	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.60	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.25	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.87	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.88	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.85	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.21	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.18	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.54	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.81	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.37	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	127.36	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.57	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.00	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.46	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.48	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	42.48	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	49.24	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,057,000	$14,126		$4,747,000	$14,170		$4,708,000	$13,607
Federal:	$238,000	$665	4.7%	$286,000	$854	6.0%	$459,000	$1,327	9.7%
State:	$647,000	$1,807	12.8%	$618,000	$1,845	13.0%	$810,000	$2,341	17.2%
Local:	$4,172,000	$11,654	82.5%	$3,843,000	$11,472	81.0%	$3,439,000	$9,939	73.0%
Total Expenditures:	$5,923,000	$16,545		$4,329,000	$12,922		$4,219,000	$12,194
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,370,000	$12,207		$3,906,000	$11,660		$3,585,000	$10,361
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,934,000	$8,196	67.1%	$2,602,000	$7,767	66.6%	$2,362,000	$6,827	65.9%
Student and Staff Support:	$303,000	$846	6.9%	$289,000	$863	7.4%	$274,000	$792	7.6%
Administration:	$397,000	$1,109	9.1%	$338,000	$1,009	8.7%	$350,000	$1,012	9.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$736,000	$2,056	16.8%	$677,000	$2,021	17.3%	$599,000	$1,731	16.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,386,000	$3,872		$239,000	$713		$377,000	$1,090
Construction:	$1,050,000	$2,933		$0	$0		$92,000	$266
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$63,000	$176		$56,000	$167		$135,000	$390

Total Salary:	$2,331,000	$6,511		$2,040,000	$6,090		$1,950,000	$5,636
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,734,000	$4,844	74.4%	$1,457,000	$4,349	71.4%	$1,391,000	$4,020	71.3%
Other Salary:	$597,000	$1,668	25.6%	$583,000	$1,740	28.6%	$559,000	$1,616	28.7%
Total Benefit:	$881,000	$2,461		$770,000	$2,299		$722,000	$2,087
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$680,000	$1,899	77.2%	$604,000	$1,803	78.4%	$557,000	$1,610	77.1%
Other Benefit:	$201,000	$561	22.8%	$166,000	$496	21.6%	$165,000	$477	22.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	65.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	35.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	20.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	20.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	25.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	25.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	25.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,820.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,080.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$42,588.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$44,304.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$46,020.0

* Pender Public Schools was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.