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Southwest Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 194 students in Southwest Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Southwest Public School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
315 Students
207,998 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
15,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwest Public Schools, 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.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,946 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,835 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,946
$15,484
Spending / Student
$19,835
$16,797
Best Southwest Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Elementary-indianola
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
719 E St
Indianola, NE 69034
(308) 364-2613
Indianola, NE 69034
(308) 364-2613
Gr: PK-6 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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