So Sioux City Community Schools

210 West 39th St
So Sioux City, NE 68776-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,193 students in So Sioux City Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in So Sioux City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in So Sioux City Community School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Sioux High School, with 80% 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 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,871 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

So Sioux City Community Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#222 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
53%
58%
33%
47%
47%
62%
80%
87%
(2022-23)
25.7%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.55
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
67%
22%
% Black
10%
7%
% White
14%
63%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,252 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,810
$15,379
Spending / Student
$13,252
$16,683

Best So Sioux City Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Sioux High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 G St
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-2433
Gr: 9-12 | 1,193 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,871 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 80% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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