For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 198 students in Southern School District 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Southern School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
361 Students
209,539 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
15,327 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
24%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,161 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,338 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,161
$15,379
Spending / Student
$19,338
$16,683
Best Southern School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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