Enrollment
163
Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wymore, NE
Southern Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Southern Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317718001632
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southern Jr-Sr High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 163
- students enrolled
Southern Jr-Sr High School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southern School District 1 · Nebraska
NCES ID 317718001632 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southern Jr-Sr High School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southern Jr-Sr High School
Southern Jr-Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wymore, Nebraska, enrolling 163 students.
At 12.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Nebraska median, within a few percentage points of the 13.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 163 students, its enrollment sits close to the Nebraska median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 163 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Southern School District 1, also runs Southern Elementary School (198 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Southern Jr-Sr High School compares
Southern Jr-Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nebraska | Nebraska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 163 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 45% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,188
per pupil, district-wide
- below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.1%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Southern Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southern School District 1, which includes Southern Jr-Sr High School.
$16,188
Per student
-8%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.2%
State 29.4%
Federal 15.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Southern Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southern Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~163 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Southern Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Southern Jr-Sr High School?
Southern Jr-Sr High School has 163 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wymore, NE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Southern Jr-Sr High School is 12.5:1, which is 7% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southern Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Southern Jr-Sr High School is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Wymore, NE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southern Jr-Sr High School?
Southern Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Southern Jr-Sr High School a good school?
Southern Jr-Sr High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Southern School District 1?
Besides Southern Jr-Sr High School, Southern School District 1 also operates Southern Elementary School (198 students). See the Southern School District 1 district page for the complete list.
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