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Southwest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 179 students in Southwest School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Southwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
294 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Southwest School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
252 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
27
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,371 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,252 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,371
$15,429
Spending / Student
$21,252
$16,737
Best Southwest School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwest Elementary-indianola
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
719 E St
Indianola, NE 69034
(308) 364-2613
Indianola, NE 69034
(308) 364-2613
Grades: PK-6
| 179 students
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