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Southwest School District

Item: Southwest School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

900 Coke St
Bartley, NE 69020-0187

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (308) 692-3223

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Southwest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

3 Schools

685 Schools

# Students

326 Students

209,539 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

15,327 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Southwest School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	41	49
Kind	20	79
1	25	82
2	27	85
3	21	87
4	17	87
5	21	88
6	19	86
7	29	61
8	23	61

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District Rank

Southwest 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Southwest School District
2023	#186
2022	#203
2021	#111
2019	#154
2018	#198
2017	#116
2016	#136
2015	#114
2014	#180
2013	#202
2012	#172
2011	#222
2010	#126

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59%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	59%	58%
2022	32%	46%
2021	47%	46%
2019	52%	52%
2018	42%	51%
2017	77%	69%
2016	77%	72%
2015	82%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	72%	69%
2012	72%	67%
2011	57%	63%
2010	95%	90%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2022	42%	47%
2021	52%	48%
2019	47%	52%
2018	42%	51%
2017	47%	51%
2016	82%	82%
2015	77%	79%
2014	77%	77%
2013	62%	76%
2012	67%	74%
2011	62%	72%
2010	57%	69%

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60-64%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2022	62%	62%
2021	50%	52%

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(21-22)

≥50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2022	50%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	50%	84%
2019	90%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	80%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	50%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	80%	84%
2011	80%	83%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	18.8%	22.6%
2022	16.4%	24.2%
2021	12.4%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	0.20	0.56
2022	0.19	0.54
2021	0.17	0.54
2020	0.11	0.54
2019	0.11	0.53
2018	0.10	0.53
2017	0.10	0.51
2016	0.10	0.50
2015	0.10	0.50
2014	0.11	0.49
2013	0.11	0.48
2012	0.11	0.48
2011	0.08	0.47
2010	0.05	0.43
2009	0.01	0.42
2008	0.08	0.42
2007	0.08	0.40
2006	0.09	0.39
2005	0.15	0.38
2004	0.15	0.36

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2008)

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	7%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	19%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	18%
2015	3%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	17%
2012	3%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	5%	11%
2004	3%	10%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%

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% White

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	89%	63%
2022	90%	64%
2021	91%	65%
2020	94%	65%
2019	94%	66%
2018	95%	66%
2017	95%	67%
2016	95%	68%
2015	95%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	94%	70%
2011	96%	71%
2010	97%	74%
2009	100%	75%
2008	96%	75%
2007	96%	76%
2006	96%	77%
2005	92%	78%
2004	92%	79%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,350 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,718 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$8 MM
2022	$7 MM	$8 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$7 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$7 MM	$7 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$5 MM
2014	$6 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$6 MM	$5 MM
2010	$6 MM	$5 MM
2009	$6 MM	$5 MM
2008	$6 MM	$5 MM
2007	$6 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	$6 MM	$8 MM
2022	$6 MM	$8 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$6 MM	$7 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$6 MM	$6 MM
2015	$7 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$5 MM
2010	$7 MM	$5 MM
2009	$9 MM	$5 MM
2008	$7 MM	$4 MM
2007	$5 MM	$4 MM
2006	$5 MM	$2 MM
2005	$4 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,350

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	$21,456	$22,819
2022	$22,914	$22,232
2021	$21,816	$20,591
2020	$23,828	$19,557
2019	$20,239	$18,842
2018	$22,087	$18,137
2017	$22,639	$21,513
2016	$21,813	$21,928
2015	$21,463	$15,061
2014	$21,153	$16,989
2012	$16,611	$14,891
2011	$17,734	$15,008
2010	$18,504	$15,061
2009	$17,693	$13,761
2008	$17,123	$12,540
2007	$14,630	$12,537
2006	$14,536	$13,266
2005	$12,152	$12,192
2004	$11,915	$10,755

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Spending / Student

$19,718

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Southwest School District	Nebraska
2023	$21,864	$22,847
2022	$21,615	$21,742
2021	$21,694	$19,764
2020	$21,358	$19,516
2019	$18,693	$18,820
2018	$19,087	$17,818
2017	$20,515	$21,152
2016	$18,914	$21,053
2015	$23,031	$13,876
2014	$18,259	$16,710
2012	$16,577	$14,721
2011	$14,737	$14,070
2010	$19,856	$13,876
2009	$27,480	$13,000
2008	$20,111	$12,053
2007	$11,923	$11,886
2006	$12,757	$12,059
2005	$10,702	$11,185
2004	$10,985	$10,622

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Best Southwest School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southwest Elementary-indianola

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

719 E St
Indianola, NE 69034
(308) 364-2613

Gr: PK-5 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: n/an/a

Southwest Middle School

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900 Coke Street
Bartley, NE 69020
(308) 692-3223

Gr: 6-8 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 59% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education