Is South Sioux High School a good school?

South Sioux High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Nebraska high schools.

How many students attend South Sioux High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,172 students attended South Sioux High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Sioux High School?

Students at South Sioux High School are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into South Sioux High School?

South Sioux High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cardinal Elementary School Elementary : Covington Elementary School Elementary : Dakota City Elementary School Elementary : Harney Elementary School Elementary : Lewis & Clark Elementary School Middle : South Sioux City Middle School

South Sioux High School in South Sioux City NE

Performance Trends

Compare Details South Sioux High School ranks worse than 81.5% of high schools in Nebraska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Sioux High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.1%), White (14%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Sioux High School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare South Sioux High School employs 70.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Sioux High School is $15,084.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Sioux High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Sioux High School 137^th of 168 Nebraska public high schools. (See South Sioux High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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So Sioux City Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks So Sioux City Community Schools 162^nd of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Sioux High School

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Rank History for all students at South Sioux High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	70.97	51^st	249	79.5%
2007	71.39	46^th	247	81.4%
2008	55.42	130^th	252	48.4%
2009	60.24	105^th	251	58.2%
2010	31.84	211^th	249	15.3%
2011	25.29	211^th	252	16.3%
2012	25.34	212^th	245	13.5%
2013	15.14	228^th	247	7.7%
2014	3.61	239^th	247	3.2%
2015	20.73	212^th	242	12.4%
2016	14.98	221^st	246	10.2%
2017	7.42	209^th	219	4.6%
2018	12.32	199^th	219	9.1%
2019	9.72	203^rd	217	6.5%
2021	18.04	181^st	209	13.4%
2022	17.46	175^th	202	13.4%
2023	15.56	190^th	215	11.6%
2024	22.01	137^th	168	18.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Sioux High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.35	9^th	26	65.4%
2023	15.78	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Sioux High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	37.19	43^rd	79	45.6%
2019	33.71	54^th	82	34.1%
2021	45.71	39^th	83	53.0%
2022	45.08	35^th	74	52.7%
2023	41.97	47^th	89	47.2%
2024	60.47	21^st	62	66.1%

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Rank History for Female students at South Sioux High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	16.40	124^th	144	13.9%
2019	12.89	129^th	142	9.2%
2021	20.35	111^th	138	19.6%
2022	11.76	121^st	132	8.3%
2023	13.84	122^nd	136	10.3%
2024	25.79	71^st	93	23.7%

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Rank History for Male students at South Sioux High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	12.16	127^th	138	8.0%
2019	8.81	133^rd	140	5.0%
2021	18.38	114^th	130	12.3%
2022	24.12	103^rd	135	23.7%
2023	18.94	111^th	135	17.8%
2024	32.74	63^rd	93	32.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Sioux High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	52.83	16^th	41	61.0%
2019	40.18	22^nd	43	48.8%
2021	63.32	10^th	38	73.7%
2022	49.30	18^th	41	56.1%
2023	55.94	14^th	41	65.9%
2024	73.29	8^th	33	75.8%

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Rank History for White students at South Sioux High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	24.40	166^th	205	19.0%
2019	49.58	101^st	207	51.2%
2021	21.11	167^th	200	16.5%
2022	46.57	104^th	196	46.9%
2023	31.76	150^th	206	27.2%
2024	30.18	91^st	125	27.2%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Sioux High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	525	2	18	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
1989	468	2	18	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	527
1990	426	13	34	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	480
1991	455	2	18	34	8	n/a	n/a	0	517
1992	467	2	26	42	7	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	472	1	34	52	8	n/a	n/a	0	567
1994	507	2	28	61	8	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	465	1	28	78	13	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	465	1	28	78	13	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	459	1	26	95	14	n/a	n/a	0	595
1998	467	5	29	92	11	n/a	n/a	0	604
1999	503	4	29	53	9	n/a	n/a	55	653
2000	486	5	38	119	11	n/a	n/a	0	659
2001	473	3	36	160	16	n/a	n/a	0	688
2002	556	5	45	318	24	n/a	n/a	0	948
2003	556	5	45	318	24	n/a	n/a	0	948
2004	510	8	48	326	34	n/a	n/a	0	926
2005	496	9	39	384	32	n/a	n/a	0	960
2006	474	17	32	427	42	n/a	n/a	0	992
2007	493	25	32	471	39	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2008	455	24	35	511	46	n/a	n/a	0	1071
2009	413	31	31	557	49	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2010	402	30	34	605	59	n/a	n/a	0	1130
2011	323	27	29	643	53	0	22	0	1097
2012	327	32	37	660	35	0	29	0	1120
2013	320	30	44	682	39	2	33	0	1150
2014	323	34	42	721	44	1	37	0	1202
2015	287	49	35	759	40	4	28	0	1202
2016	279	61	38	763	42	1	26	0	1210
2017	260	68	36	786	37	1	22	0	1210
2018	245	79	34	760	31	2	19	0	1170
2019	241	80	37	758	36	5	32	0	1189
2020	225	97	33	748	30	11	35	0	1179
2021	222	94	28	732	28	13	34	0	1151
2022	190	93	37	731	25	20	39	0	1135
2023	176	93	42	756	28	15	39	0	1149
2024	164	89	42	798	31	16	32	0	1172

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Sioux High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	30.3	18.6	25.4
1989	527	31.5	16.7	25.4
1990	480	31.5	15.2	25
1991	517	31.5	16.4	25.7
1992	544	33.0	16.4	24.3
1993	567	32.0	17.7	23.8
1994	606	33.4	18.1	24.8
1995	585	33.9	17.3	14
1996	585	33.9	17.3	14
1997	595	35.6	16.7	13.3
1998	604	36.7	16.5	16.2
1999	653	39.8	16.4	20.9
2000	659	40.8	16.2	21.9
2001	688	40.8	16.9	18.6
2002	948	56.5	16.8	19.3
2003	948	56.5	16.8	19.3
2004	926	59.5	15.6	26.9
2005	960	61.7	15.6	32.5
2006	992	65.3	15.2	27.2
2007	1060	66.6	15.9	27.4
2008	1071	71.2	15.0	41.8
2009	1081	70.7	15.3	42.5
2010	1130	69.0	16.3	50.4
2011	1097	67.4	16.2	58.2
2012	1120	64.2	17.4	57.4
2013	1150	67.2	17.0	64.3
2014	1202	70.5	17.0	56.1
2015	1202	72.0	16.6	56.7
2016	1210	72.0	16.8	58
2017	1210	72.5	16.6	58.1
2018	1170	74.5	15.7	60.9
2019	1189	76.0	15.6	63.3
2020	1179	77.0	15.3	65.6
2021	1151	72.5	15.8	61
2022	1135	75.5	15.0	49.8
2023	1149	71.0	16.1	62.9
2024	1172	70.6	16.5	70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Sioux High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	30.3	18.6	25.4
1989	527	31.5	16.7	25.4
1990	480	31.5	15.2	25
1991	517	31.5	16.4	25.7
1992	544	33.0	16.4	24.3
1993	567	32.0	17.7	23.8
1994	606	33.4	18.1	24.8
1995	585	33.9	17.3	14
1996	585	33.9	17.3	14
1997	595	35.6	16.7	13.3
1998	604	36.7	16.5	16.2
1999	653	39.8	16.4	20.9
2000	659	40.8	16.2	21.9
2001	688	40.8	16.9	18.6
2002	948	56.5	16.8	19.3
2003	948	56.5	16.8	19.3
2004	926	59.5	15.6	26.9
2005	960	61.7	15.6	32.5
2006	992	65.3	15.2	27.2
2007	1060	66.6	15.9	27.4
2008	1071	71.2	15.0	41.8
2009	1081	70.7	15.3	42.5
2010	1130	69.0	16.3	50.4
2011	1097	67.4	16.2	58.2
2012	1120	64.2	17.4	57.4
2013	1150	67.2	17.0	64.3
2014	1202	70.5	17.0	56.1
2015	1202	72.0	16.6	56.7
2016	1210	72.0	16.8	58
2017	1210	72.5	16.6	58.1
2018	1170	74.5	15.7	60.9
2019	1189	76.0	15.6	63.3
2020	1179	77.0	15.3	65.6
2021	1151	72.5	15.8	61
2022	1135	75.5	15.0	49.8
2023	1149	71.0	16.1	62.9
2024	1172	70.6	16.5	70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Sioux High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$267 (2.2%)	$10,957 (91.4%)	$11,994
2020	$343 (2.8%)	$11,128 (90.8%)	$12,251
2021	$948 (7.2%)	$11,417 (86.6%)	$13,182
2022	$1,129 (7.7%)	$12,133 (83.1%)	$14,608
2023	$886 (5.9%)	$12,732 (84.4%)	$15,084

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Sioux High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 203^rd of 217 High schools	Ranks 190^th of 215 High schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (South Sioux High School)	27.6	26.8	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (So Sioux City Community Schools)	27.6	26.8	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	37.4	33.4	4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Sioux High School)	14.6	14.1	0.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (So Sioux City Community Schools)	14.6	14.1	0.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	30.9	26.2	4.6%
11th Grade Science (South Sioux High School)	10.3	13.8	3.5%
11th Grade Science (So Sioux City Community Schools)	10.3	13.8	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Nebraska)	26.4	25.3	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1189	1149	3.4%
African American	80	93	16.3%
American Indian	36	28	22.2%
Asian	37	42	13.5%
Hispanic	758	756	0.3%
Pacific Islander	5	15	200%
White	241	176	27%
Two or More Races	32	39	21.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.3%	62.9%	0.4%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Sioux High School	Public	9-12	3301 G St	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 494-2433	1,172	71	16.5	70.9%	164 (14.0%)	89 (7.6%)	798 (68.1%)	42 (3.6%)	31 (2.6%)	16 (1.4%)	32 (2.7%)	22	137^th of 168 public high schools	18.5%		15.6	190^th of 215 public high schools	11.6%	53	$15,084	$886	$12,732
Homer High School	Public	7-12	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 698-2377	191	17	11.4	47.1%	135 (70.7%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (19.9%)	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	47.3	95^th of 168 public high schools	43.5%		28.8	153^rd of 215 public high schools	28.8%	58	$19,866	$453	$16,825
Winnebago High School	Public	9-12	202 Osborne St	Winnebago	68071	Thurston County	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 878-2224	187	23	8.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)	$35,376	$6,039	$26,345
Ponca High School	Public	7-12	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 755-5701	203	18	11.0	20.7%	188 (92.6%)	5 (2.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	97.4	1^st of 168 public high schools	99.4%		91.7	9^th of 215 public high schools	95.8%	8	$19,299	$153	$16,050

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