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Item: South Platte School District
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Author: Public School Review

610 Plum St
Big Springs, NE 69122-0457

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (308) 889-3622

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 103 students in South Platte School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.

Public Preschool in South Platte School District have an score of 32% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

603 Schools

# Students

211 Students

159,329 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

11,651 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	South Platte School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	3	71
Kind	8	79
1	18	82
2	14	84
3	14	83
4	19	81
5	13	76
6	14	24

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District Rank

South Platte 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 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	South Platte School District
2023	#234
2022	#236
2021	#225
2019	#234
2018	#220
2017	#216
2016	#235
2015	#152
2014	#180
2013	#224
2012	#214
2011	#203
2010	#195

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42%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	South Platte School District	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%
2011	62%	63%
2010	87%	90%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	South Platte School District	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%
2010	67%	69%

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40-49%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2022	44%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	South Platte School District	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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(2022-23)

14.7%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	14.7%	22.6%
2022	18.1%	24.2%
2021	11.7%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	0.32	0.56
2022	0.31	0.54
2021	0.28	0.54
2020	0.27	0.54
2019	0.27	0.53
2018	0.26	0.53
2017	0.26	0.51
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	0.47
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	0.33
2002	0.12	0.32
2001	0.14	0.30
2000	0.15	0.29
1999	0.18	0.27
1998	0.16	0.26
1997	0.18	0.26
1996	0.23	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2020)

Year	South Platte School District	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%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2020)

Year	South Platte School District	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%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	15%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	15%	20%
2020	10%	20%
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%	13%
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%	4%
1998	9%	5%
1997	10%	5%
1996	13%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2022)

Year	South Platte School District	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

81%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	81%	63%
2022	82%	64%
2021	84%	65%
2020	85%	65%
2019	85%	66%
2018	84%	66%
2017	84%	67%
2016	88%	68%
2015	89%	68%
2014	87%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	92%	70%
2011	90%	71%
2010	90%	74%
2009	92%	75%
2008	93%	75%
2007	89%	76%
2006	93%	77%
2005	87%	78%
2004	88%	79%
2003	92%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	92%	83%
2000	92%	84%
1999	90%	85%
1998	91%	86%
1997	90%	86%
1996	87%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)

Year	South Platte School District	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 $23,900 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,213 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 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
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$8 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
1997	$3 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$23,900

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	$23,133	$22,819
2022	$20,211	$22,232
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
1997	$8,874	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$23,213

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	South Platte School District	Nebraska
2023	$22,468	$22,847
2022	$19,794	$21,742
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
1997	$9,260	$7,074

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Best South Platte School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

So Platte Elementary At Big Springs

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

610 Plum St
Big Springs, NE 69122
(308) 889-3674

Gr: PK-6 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 211 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: ≥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