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Southwest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 121 students in Southwest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Southwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwest 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
315 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwest School District, 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,946 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,835 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,946
$15,464
Spending / Student
$19,835
$16,776
Best Southwest School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Jr/sr High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 Coke St
Bartley, NE 69020
(308) 692-3223
Bartley, NE 69020
(308) 692-3223
Gr: 7-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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