An equity score of 50/100 ranks Southern School District 1 #100 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,485 per pupil, Southern School District 1 ranks #148 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Southern School District 1 operates 2 public schools serving 379 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Gage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,485 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 55.2% local, 29.4% state, and 15.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #100 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.
a 163:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Southern Elementary School, enrolling 198 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Southern Elementary School accounts for 52.2% of all Southern School District 1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southern School District 1 a distant remainder — means Southern School District 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Southern School District 1 student-counselor ratio is 163:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Southern School District 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.5% — 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 Southern School District 1 is typically wider than the Southern School District 1-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Southern School District 1?
Southern School District 1 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 379 students.
How much does Southern School District 1 spend per student?
Southern School District 1 spends $16,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #100 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Southern School District 1?
Southern School District 1 students are 87.5% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southern School District 1?
Southern School District 1 has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #100 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.