For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 202 students in Southern School District 1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Southern School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
384 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Southern School District 1, 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
344 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
20
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,953 is higher than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,180 is higher than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,953
$15,508
Spending / Student
$18,180
$16,823
Best Southern School District 1 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 W 2nd St
Blue Springs, NE 68318
(402) 645-3359
Blue Springs, NE 68318
(402) 645-3359
Grades: PK-6
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
313 W 1st Street
Blue Springs, NE 68318
(402) 645-3359
Blue Springs, NE 68318
(402) 645-3359
Grades: PK
| 0 students
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