Southwest Public Schools

The Southwest Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to two schools: Southwest Elementary-Indianola and Southwest Junior/Senior High School. These schools have shown a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with the high school experiencing significant changes in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

Both schools have relatively high proficiency rates in English Language Arts compared to the state average, with Southwest Elementary-Indianola standing out for its 5th and 6th-grade students scoring well above the state average. However, Southwest Elementary-Indianola also has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.59%) compared to the state's racial makeup, which could indicate a lack of diversity in the school's student population.

The Southwest Junior/Senior High School has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, rising from 6th out of 209 Nebraska high schools in the 2020-2021 school year to 91st out of 215 high schools in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's ranking dropped in the following year, suggesting that it has experienced significant changes in performance over the past few years. Additionally, the significant difference in spending per student between the elementary and high school ($13,081 more per student at the high school) is noteworthy and may warrant further investigation.