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South Platte Public Schools

610 Plum St
Big Springs, NE 69122-0457

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Tel: (308) 889-3622

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 119 students in South Platte Public Schools. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.

Public Middle School in South Platte Public School have an score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

230 Students

80,801 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

6,586 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
7	22	86
8	19	88
9	16	14
10	14	14
11	26	13
12	22	13

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District Rank

South Platte Public 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#234 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools
2023	#234
2022	#236
2021	#225
2019	#234
2018	#220
2017	#216
2016	#235
2015	#152
2014	#180
2013	#224
2012	#214

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42%

58%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	42%	58%
2022	22%	46%
2021	27%	46%
2019	37%	52%
2018	37%	51%
2017	67%	69%
2016	57%	72%
2015	72%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	62%	69%
2012	62%	67%

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30-34%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	32%	47%
2021	37%	48%
2019	37%	52%
2018	37%	51%
2017	27%	51%
2016	72%	82%
2015	82%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	67%	76%
2012	67%	74%
2011	62%	72%

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40-49%

62%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	44%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	50%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	50%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	50%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	50%	87%
2015	50%	86%
2014	50%	86%
2013	50%	86%
2012	50%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.52

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.32	0.56
2022	0.31	0.54
2021	0.28	0.54
2020	0.27	0.53
2019	0.27	0.53
2018	0.26	0.53
2017	0.26	0.53
2016	0.22	0.50
2015	0.19	0.50
2014	0.23	0.49
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.15	0.48
2011	0.17	0.48
2010	0.18	0.43
2009	0.14	0.42
2008	0.12	0.42
2007	0.20	0.40
2006	0.19	0.39
2005	0.22	0.38
2004	0.21	0.36
2003	0.15	0.34
2002	0.12	0.33
2001	0.14	0.31
2000	0.15	0.30
1999	0.18	0.26
1998	0.16	0.25
1997	0.18	0.24
1996	0.23	0.22

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	15%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	15%	20%
2020	10%	19%
2019	10%	19%
2018	13%	19%
2017	13%	19%
2016	9%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	9%	17%
2013	5%	17%
2012	5%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	6%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	7%	12%
2006	10%	11%
2005	11%	11%
2004	12%	10%
2003	8%	9%
2002	6%	8%
2001	8%	7%
2000	8%	6%
1999	10%	3%
1998	9%	5%
1997	10%	5%
1996	13%	4%

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% Black

1%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%

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% White

80%

67%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	81%	63%
2022	82%	64%
2021	84%	65%
2020	85%	66%
2019	85%	66%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	66%
2016	88%	68%
2015	89%	68%
2014	87%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	92%	70%
2011	90%	71%
2010	90%	74%
2009	92%	74%
2008	93%	75%
2007	89%	76%
2006	93%	78%
2005	87%	78%
2004	88%	79%
2003	92%	80%
2002	93%	81%
2001	92%	82%
2000	92%	84%
1999	90%	86%
1998	91%	86%
1997	90%	87%
1996	87%	88%

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% Hawaiian

2%

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,635 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,965 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$5,080 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$4 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$4 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$2 MM	$5 MM
2007	$2 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$5,511 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$7 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$8 MM	$6 MM
2015	$3 MM	$5 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$3 MM	$5 MM
2011	$3 MM	$5 MM
2010	$3 MM	$5 MM
2009	$2 MM	$5 MM
2008	$2 MM	$4 MM
2007	$2 MM	$4 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$2 MM	$2 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,635

$15,475

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$19,661	$20,877
2022	$21,176	$19,557
2021	$19,843	$20,591
2020	$21,176	$19,557
2019	$21,876	$18,842
2018	$24,676	$18,137
2017	$24,678	$21,513
2016	$25,903	$21,928
2015	$16,293	$15,061
2014	$21,689	$16,989
2012	$15,765	$14,891
2011	$16,605	$15,008
2010	$17,222	$15,061
2009	$18,739	$13,761
2008	$17,748	$12,540
2007	$19,293	$12,537
2006	$17,287	$13,266
2005	$16,085	$12,192
2004	$12,410	$10,755
2003	$11,206	$9,511
2002	$9,516	$9,609
2001	$9,253	$9,292
2000	$8,866	$9,055
1999	$9,446	$9,188
1998	$9,782	$8,736

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Spending / Student

$18,965

$16,787

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Platte Public Schools	Nebraska
2023	$20,009	$20,039
2022	$23,663	$19,516
2021	$20,194	$19,764
2020	$23,663	$19,516
2019	$24,898	$18,820
2018	$24,458	$17,818
2017	$37,596	$21,152
2016	$44,400	$21,053
2015	$15,054	$13,876
2014	$20,983	$16,710
2012	$15,070	$14,721
2011	$15,977	$14,070
2010	$15,911	$13,876
2009	$17,567	$13,000
2008	$17,520	$12,053
2007	$17,759	$11,886
2006	$16,230	$12,059
2005	$13,887	$11,185
2004	$11,633	$10,622
2003	$10,974	$9,698
2002	$11,233	$10,047
2001	$9,782	$9,108
2000	$8,724	$8,679
1999	$8,558	$8,700
1998	$8,243	$7,889

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Best South Platte Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Platte High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
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610 Plum St
Big Springs, NE 69122
(308) 889-3622

Gr: 7-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 230 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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