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Southern School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Blue Springs-Wymore, Wymore, Rockford, Blue Springs, Riverside, Sicily, Barneston, Liberty, Barneston and Island Grove, and parts of Paddock, Sherman and Liberty.
Students
361
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,968
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern School District 1
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the NE average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,294 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Odell.
PK–6Diller-Odell Elem SchoolDiller-Odell Public Schools
7–12Diller-Odell Secondary SchoolDiller-Odell Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,968 per student · 15% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 35%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
372’20
384’21
379’22
374’23
361’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.