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Southern Valley Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 156 students in Southern Valley Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Southern Valley School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Valley School have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southern Valley Jr/sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
397 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Southern Valley Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $21,501 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,380 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,501
$15,484
Spending / Student
$22,380
$16,797
Best Southern Valley Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Valley Jr/sr High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
43739 Hwy 89
Oxford, NE 68967
(308) 868-2222
Oxford, NE 68967
(308) 868-2222
Gr: 7-12 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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