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South Platte Public Schools

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South Platte Public Schools is located in west Nebraska. South Platte Public Schools has 366.63 square miles of land area and 1.38 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total South Platte Public Schools population is 1,446. South Platte Public Schools median household income is $41,923 in 2010-2014. South Platte Public Schools median house value is $68,800 in 2010-2014. On average, South Platte Public Schools is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (80 out of 218, top 37%) Elementary/Middle School: (214 out of 243, bottom 12%)* Rank: #171
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	1,446 (2010-2014), rank #165
Population Growth	34.89% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	3.93/sq mi, rank #203
Median Household Income:	$41,923 at 2010-2014—15.02% increase since 2005-2009, rank #206
Median House Price:	$68,800 at 2010-2014—17.41% increase since 2005-2009, rank #208
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	366.63 sq mi, rank #57
Water Area:	1.38 sq mi (0.37%), rank #97
State:	Nebraska
County:	Perkins County, Keith County, Garden County, Deuel County
City:	Venango, Grant, Brule, Big Springs, Lewellen, Chappell
Zip:	69168, 69140, 69127, 69122, 69147, 69129

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South Platte Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

610 Plum St

Big Springs NE, 69122, Deuel County

Phone: 308-889-3622

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	177	182	200	172	158	134	127
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	20.10	19.60	19.70	19.70	19.10	18.10	18.20
Prekindergarten:	0.10	0.10	NA	0.20	0.20	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	9.40	8.40	8.60	7.40	7.37	8.20	7.10
Secondary:	10.60	11.10	11.10	11.10	10.53	9.90	11.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	13.80	21.80	18.60	12.35	13.45	13.00	13.30
Instructional Aides:	0.00	6.00	2.00	0.00	2.00	1.00	1.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.75	0.70	0.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.30	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.25	0.20	0.10
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.70	0.50	0.50	0.40
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.57	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
District Administrators:	0.75	0.75	0.25	0.25	0.75	1.80	2.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	2.00
School Administrators:	1.25	1.25	0.75	0.75	0.25	1.00	1.30
School Administrative Support:	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	NA
Student Support Services:	0.73	0.50	0.30	0.30	0.20	0.00	0.00
Other Support Services:	5.50	7.00	9.00	6.25	5.50	5.50	5.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	8.81	9.29	10.15	8.73	8.27	7.40	6.98

Schools

So Platte Elementary At Big Springs		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	610 Plum St, Big Springs NE 69122
South Platte High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	610 Plum St, Big Springs NE 69122

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.92	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.20	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	87.81	100.24
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	118.58	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.90	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.69	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.50	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	87.00	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	47.00	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	45.56	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	88.93	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.33	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.00	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.80	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.20	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.27	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	132.10	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.83	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.20	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.88	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.40	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.00	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.87	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	126.81	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	44.07	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	85.71	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	88.77	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	77.44	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.09	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	81.43	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.85	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	84.44	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.69	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	79.50	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.25	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.33	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	86.17	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.70	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.44	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.73	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.58	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	85.25	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.43	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.70	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.36	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	86.19	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.14	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.00	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.15	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	87.07	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.19	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.50	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.38	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	90.67	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.00	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	82.33	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.50	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	37.07	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	46.25	44.89

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,153,000	$15,765		$2,856,000	$16,605		$2,721,000	$17,222
Federal:	$128,000	$640	4.1%	$160,000	$930	5.6%	$145,000	$918	5.3%
State:	$382,000	$1,910	12.1%	$235,000	$1,366	8.2%	$237,000	$1,500	8.7%
Local:	$2,643,000	$13,215	83.8%	$2,461,000	$14,308	86.2%	$2,339,000	$14,804	86.0%
Total Expenditures:	$3,014,000	$15,070		$2,748,000	$15,977		$2,514,000	$15,911
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,885,000	$14,425		$2,591,000	$15,064		$2,436,000	$15,418
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,003,000	$10,015	69.4%	$1,762,000	$10,244	68.0%	$1,684,000	$10,658	69.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$108,000	$540	3.7%	$110,000	$640	4.2%	$106,000	$671	4.4%
Administration:	$344,000	$1,720	11.9%	$302,000	$1,756	11.7%	$276,000	$1,747	11.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$430,000	$2,150	14.9%	$417,000	$2,424	16.1%	$370,000	$2,342	15.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$129,000	$645		$157,000	$913		$78,000	$494
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$1,605,000	$8,025		$1,462,000	$8,500		$1,361,000	$8,614
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,214,000	$6,070	75.6%	$1,086,000	$6,314	74.3%	$1,001,000	$6,335	73.5%
Other Salary:	$391,000	$1,955	24.4%	$376,000	$2,186	25.7%	$360,000	$2,278	26.5%
Total Benefit:	$622,000	$3,110		$587,000	$3,413		$564,000	$3,570
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$468,000	$2,340	75.2%	$430,000	$2,500	73.3%	$413,000	$2,614	73.2%
Other Benefit:	$154,000	$770	24.8%	$157,000	$913	26.7%	$151,000	$956	26.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	81.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	19.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	36.4%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$38,160.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$41,894.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* South Platte Public Schools was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.