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Southern Valley Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 230 students in Southern Valley Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Southern Valley School School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
383 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southern Valley Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 246 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
345 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
34
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,287 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,198 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,287
$15,429
Spending / Student
$23,198
$16,737
Best Southern Valley Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
So Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
43737 Hwy 89
Oxford, NE 68967
(308) 868-2222
Oxford, NE 68967
(308) 868-2222
Grades: PK-6
| 230 students
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