B+
Southern Valley Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Oxford, Beaver City, Orleans, Stamford, Edison and Hendley.
Students
397
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,960
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Valley Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 41% more per student than the NE average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $680 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hendley.
PK–6So Valley Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Southern Valley Jr./Sr. HighThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,960 per student · 41% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 22%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
370’20
357’21
383’22
397’23
397’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.