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Pender Public Schools, Nebraska

Pender Public Schools is a unified school district in Thurston County, Cuming County, and Wayne County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,241 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 154 sq mi (400 km²) of land.

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Pender Public Schools in Nebraska
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,241 ± 142
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Thurston County66% of the district’s landCuming County26% of the district’s landWayne County8% of the district’s land
Land area
154 sq mi (400 km²)
Median household income
$84,167 ± $15,350
Median home value
$205,100 ± $27,122
Water area
0.32 sq mi (0.82 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3175390
Coordinates (central point)
42.124485, -96.735503
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Pender Public Schools, largest first

  1. Pender Township1,623 people
  2. Pender (village)1,379 people
  3. Flournoy Township256 people
  4. Cleveland Township200 people
  5. Thurston (village)100 people
  6. Thayer Township83 people
  7. Bryan Township71 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools11 mi southeast
  2. Wakefield Public Schools11 mi northwest
  3. Walthill Public Schools13 mi east
  4. Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools14 mi north
  5. Wisner-Pilger Public Schools16 mi southwest
  6. Winnebago Public Schools16 mi northeast
  7. West Point Public Schools18 mi south
  8. Wayne Community Schools18 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Pender Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Pender Public Schools before you rely on it.

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