So Sioux City Community Schools School District

210 West 39th St
So Sioux City, NE 68776-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

So Sioux City Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,172 students in So Sioux City Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in So Sioux City Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in So Sioux City Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Sioux High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,801 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

So Sioux City Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#207 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of So Sioux City Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.54
# American Indian Students
107 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
101 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,501 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
22%
# Black Students
386 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
543 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
14%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
72 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
263
56
# Students in K Grade:
272
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
235
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,496 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,064
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,496
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in So Sioux City Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best So Sioux City Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Sioux High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 G St
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-2433
Grades: 9-12
| 1,172 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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