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So Sioux City, Nebraska - 8 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks So Sioux City Community Schs #90 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,919 per pupil, So Sioux City Community Schs ranks #190 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,783
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,919
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
So Sioux City Community Schs operates 8 public schools serving 3,783 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dakota County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,919 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.0% local, 60.0% state, and 12.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #90 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 318.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% White, 10.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Covington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
Its largest campus is South Sioux High School, enrolling 1,193 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is E N Swett Elementary School, at 238 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Sioux High School accounts for 30.8% of all So Sioux City Community Schs student enrollment
That dominant concentration means So Sioux City Community Schs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
So Sioux City Community Schs school enrollment varies 5.0× across entities
So Sioux City Community Schs school enrollment ranges from 238 students (lowest) to 1,193 students (highest), a spread of 955 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
So Sioux City Community Schs has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
So Sioux City Community Schs student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within So Sioux City Community Schs is typically wider than the So Sioux City Community Schs-aggregate figure suggests.
So Sioux City Community Schs chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within So Sioux City Community Schs is typically wider than the So Sioux City Community Schs-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in So Sioux City Community Schs?
So Sioux City Community Schs has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 3,783 students.
How much does So Sioux City Community Schs spend per student?
So Sioux City Community Schs spends $13,919 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #90 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of So Sioux City Community Schs?
So Sioux City Community Schs students are 66.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% White, 10.6% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for So Sioux City Community Schs?
So Sioux City Community Schs has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #90 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.