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South Platte School District

610 Plum St
Big Springs, NE 69122-0457
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 119 students in South Platte School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in South Platte School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in South Platte School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Platte High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
230 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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%)
42%
58%
30-34%
47%
40-49%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,635 is higher than the state median of $15,464. 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 $16,776. 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
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,635
$15,464
Spending / Student
$18,965
$16,776

Best South Platte School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Platte High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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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