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Southern Junior-Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Southern Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Wymore, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Southern School District 1, which is ranked 158 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Southern Junior-Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to other Nebraska high schools. The school has ranked in the bottom half of the state, with a ranking between 157-227 out of 209-247 schools over the past 10 years, and its SchoolDigger rating has ranged from 0 to 3 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics and science, have been consistently lower than the state averages across various grade levels and assessments. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 12% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.23%.

Interestingly, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students was relatively strong, ranking 15th out of 82 Nebraska high schools in the 2018-2019 school year. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 32.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Tri County Junior-Senior High School, Beatrice High School, and Diller-Odell Secondary School, Southern Junior-Senior High School has consistently underperformed in various metrics, including test scores and graduation rates.

163

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,040

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 S 11th St
Wymore, NE 68466-0237

(402) 645-3326

District: Southern School District 1

Feeder schools for Southern Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Southern Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (52% vs 59% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Southern Junior-Senior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	130 of 200	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.1	224 of 238	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	239 of 249	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	216 of 223	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	203 of 247	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	187 of 225	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	185 of 236	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.5	186 of 255	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	234 of 256	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	241 of 252	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	227 of 248	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	226 of 255	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	231 of 246	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.3	160 of 243	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.9	210 of 245	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.6	144 of 227	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	125 of 226	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	120 of 146	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	139 of 150	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	130 of 144	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	28.2	113 of 141	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	210 of 217	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	232 of 234	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.0	204 of 204	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	194 of 222	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	185 of 203	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	7.6	205 of 215	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	160 of 202	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	157 of 209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	71 of 217	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	165 of 219	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	204 of 219	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	197 of 246	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	211 of 242	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.1	209 of 247	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	227 of 247	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.9	231 of 245	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.6	243 of 252	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	48.3	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	112 of 251	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	138 of 252	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	203 of 247	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.3	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	16.9	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	55 of 142	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	69.7	15 of 82	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	17.3	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	54 of 140	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	5.3	201 of 206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	174 of 196	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	171 of 200	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	74 of 207	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.7	178 of 205	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2024)28th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2018)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)18th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)10th percentile+4 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2022)17th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2022)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)2nd percentile~ school

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Schools Near Southern Junior-Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southern Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	115 S 11th St	Wymore	68466	Gage County	Southern School District 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 645-3326	163	16	10.0		142 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)								(n/a)			51.9								$21,040	$29	$17,056
Diller-Odell Secondary School	Public	7-12	506 Perry St	Odell	68415	Gage County	Diller-Odell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 766-4210	105	11	9.1	19.0%	100 (95.2%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			59.5								$23,885	$1,337	$18,558
Beatrice High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Blvd	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-1515	627	38	16.5	42.1%	507 (80.9%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	15.3	126^th of 146 public high schools	13.7%		19.5	143^rd of 168 public high schools	14.9%	17								34.9	29.5	41.1	$14,742	$1,069	$11,217
Educational Service Unit 5	Public	9-12	900 West Court	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Educational Service Unit 05	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-5277	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewiston High School	Public	7-12	306 Tiger Ave	Lewiston	68380	Pawnee County	Lewiston Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 865-4675	74	12	6.2		66 (89.2%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$32,279	$366	$27,705
Tri County Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	72520 Hwy 103	De Witt	68341	Jefferson County	Tri County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 683-2015	189	17	11.3	23.3%	178 (94.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	92	6^th of 146 public high schools	95.9%		86.9	13^th of 168 public high schools	92.3%	7	77.8	64.7	71.4	80.6	71.4	82.4	82.4	76.5	67.7	76.5	$24,136	$387	$18,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Southern Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Southern Junior-Senior High School.

What district is Southern Junior-Senior High School in?

Southern School District 1

What schools feed into Southern Junior-Senior High School?

Southern Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southern Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Southern Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Southern Junior-Senior High School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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