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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317551001495

PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

201 N SUNSET, PIERCE, NE 68767 · (402) 329-6217 · Pierce County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Enrollment
340
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
63 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
54
Grade 8
40
Grade 9
64
Grade 10
56
Grade 11
69
Grade 12
57
Student demographics
White
31492%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
103%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17551%
Female
16549%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
67.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
75.2%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
340
+29 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.3:1
% White
92%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 201 N SUNSET, in PIERCE, Nebraska, PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized secondary school that caters to 340 students (grades 7 through 12), overseen by PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Across the 2 schools in PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (678 students total), PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Pierce County's rate of about 30%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.9%; this one delivers 65.1%.

Around the school, census data for Pierce County shows median household income runs about $72,357, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Pierce County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,222 students), PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 61.4%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 311 (now 340). Class-load math has widened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pierce County at a glance

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Population
7,325
Census ACS
Median income
$72,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,222 students

Quick facts

School name
PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
District
PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
201 N SUNSET, PIERCE, NE 68767
Phone
(402) 329-6217
County
Pierce County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
340
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
63 (19%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317551001495
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 07-12.
Is PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL have?
PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL in?
PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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