Pender Public School in Pender, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pender Public School is a rural public school in Pender, Nebraska that is part of Pender Public School District 1. It serves 439 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.3:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 12

439 Students

15 Teachers

609 Whitney St

Pender, NE 68047 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Pender Public School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pender Public School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 15, 2026

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