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Pierce Public Schools

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Pierce Public Schools is located in east Nebraska. Pierce Public Schools has 235.71 square miles of land area and 1.28 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Pierce Public Schools population is 4,019. Pierce Public Schools median household income is $57,984 in 2010-2014. Pierce Public Schools median house value is $110,500 in 2010-2014. On average, Pierce Public Schools is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (76 out of 218, top 35%) Elementary/Middle School: (62 out of 243, top 26%)* Rank: #78
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	4,019 (2010-2014), rank #64
Population Growth	-2.76% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	16.96/sq mi, rank #76
Median Household Income:	$57,984 at 2010-2014—11.29% increase since 2005-2009, rank #52
Median House Price:	$110,500 at 2010-2014—15.83% increase since 2005-2009, rank #72
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	235.71 sq mi, rank #106
Water Area:	1.28 sq mi (0.54%), rank #103
State:	Nebraska
County:	Wayne County, Pierce County
City:	Hoskins, Pierce, Norfolk, Hadar, Randolph, Meadow Grove, Osmond
Zip:	68740, 68767, 68701, 68771, 68752, 68765
Area:	Norfolk, NE

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Pierce Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

201 North Sunset

Pierce NE, 68767, Pierce County

Phone: 402-329-4677

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	685	679	698	686	690	685	682
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	46.23	45.61	51.58	53.33	53.08	52.40	55.60
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.95	NA	0.90	0.95	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	3.00	3.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	20.93	19.98	25.39	23.31	22.63	25.10	26.30
Secondary:	24.30	24.68	26.19	26.12	26.50	27.30	29.30
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	57.26	56.53	50.64	52.48	52.58	51.00	53.70
Instructional Aides:	21.00	19.00	16.38	15.25	15.20	13.80	15.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.63	0.75	1.25	1.20	1.20	0.50	0.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.88	1.88	1.88	1.88	1.88	1.90	2.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.90	1.40
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.75	0.75	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.80	2.90
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.25	1.40	1.50	3.60
School Administrators:	2.40	2.75	2.75	2.75	2.75	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	3.00	3.00	2.75	2.00	2.00	2.50	NA
Student Support Services:	2.60	2.15	1.75	1.75	1.75	1.00	1.50
Other Support Services:	21.00	22.25	19.38	22.40	22.40	22.00	22.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.82	14.89	13.53	12.86	13.00	13.07	12.27

Schools

Pierce Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	211 North 7th, Pierce NE 68767
Pierce Jr/Sr High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	201 North Sunset, Pierce NE 68767

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.72	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.55	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	126.45	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.72	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.42	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.78	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	129.82	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.53	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.24	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	46.47	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	49.36	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.36	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.25	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.92	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.58	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.29	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.61	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.33	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.65	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.64	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	121.28	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.98	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.90	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.03	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.17	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	44.67	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	129.16	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.51	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	131.85	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.26	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.84	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.78	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	132.97	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.57	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.74	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.64	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.98	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	121.85	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.79	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.27	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.02	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.79	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	123.33	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	143.66	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	144.02	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.75	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.55	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.97	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.43	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.30	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.34	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	136.97	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.11	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	115.28	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.46	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	122.94	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.89	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.69	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	43.54	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	45.41	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$8,218,000	$11,774		$9,374,000	$13,665		$8,545,000	$12,384
Federal:	$209,000	$299	2.5%	$1,063,000	$1,550	11.3%	$734,000	$1,064	8.6%
State:	$2,029,000	$2,907	24.7%	$2,738,000	$3,991	29.2%	$2,688,000	$3,896	31.5%
Local:	$5,980,000	$8,567	72.8%	$5,573,000	$8,124	59.5%	$5,123,000	$7,425	60.0%
Total Expenditures:	$8,011,000	$11,477		$7,762,000	$11,315		$7,681,000	$11,132
Total Current Expenditures:	$7,386,000	$10,582		$7,179,000	$10,465		$6,957,000	$10,083
Instructional Expenditures:	$5,245,000	$7,514	71.0%	$4,876,000	$7,108	67.9%	$4,699,000	$6,810	67.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$301,000	$431	4.1%	$438,000	$638	6.1%	$510,000	$739	7.3%
Administration:	$669,000	$958	9.1%	$692,000	$1,009	9.6%	$627,000	$909	9.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,171,000	$1,678	15.9%	$1,173,000	$1,710	16.3%	$1,121,000	$1,625	16.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$560,000	$802		$520,000	$758		$479,000	$694
Construction:	$301,000	$431		$74,000	$108		$148,000	$214
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$49,000	$70		$61,000	$89		$71,000	$103

Total Salary:	$4,311,000	$6,176		$3,958,000	$5,770		$4,038,000	$5,852
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,286,000	$4,708	76.2%	$2,854,000	$4,160	72.1%	$2,947,000	$4,271	73.0%
Other Salary:	$1,025,000	$1,468	23.8%	$1,104,000	$1,609	27.9%	$1,091,000	$1,581	27.0%
Total Benefit:	$1,576,000	$2,258		$1,465,000	$2,136		$1,477,000	$2,141
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,256,000	$1,799	79.7%	$1,124,000	$1,638	76.7%	$1,141,000	$1,654	77.3%
Other Benefit:	$320,000	$458	20.3%	$341,000	$497	23.3%	$336,000	$487	22.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	68.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	31.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	5.9%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	15.7%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	47.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	19.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	11.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$43,280.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,302.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,846.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$45,112.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$45,737.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$47,927.0

* Pierce 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.