So Sioux City Community Schools

210 West 39th St
So Sioux City, NE 68776-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

So Sioux City Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 781 students in So Sioux City Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in So Sioux City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
3,871 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

So Sioux City Community Schools, 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 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#222 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
53%
58%
33%
47%
47%
62%
80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.53
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
67%
20%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
14%
65%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,252 is less than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,810
$15,371
Spending / Student
$13,252
$16,674

Best So Sioux City Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Sioux City Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3625 G Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-3061
Gr: 6-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,871 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 80% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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