For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 163 students in Southern School District 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Southern School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
361 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
6,520 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
88%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,161 is higher than the state median of $15,371. 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 $16,674. 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
$15,371
Spending / Student
$19,338
$16,674
Best Southern School District 1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
115 S 11th St
Wymore, NE 68466
(402) 645-3326
Wymore, NE 68466
(402) 645-3326
Gr: 7-12 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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