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Southwest Public Schools

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Southwest Public Schools is located in south Nebraska. Southwest Public Schools has 674.06 square miles of land area and 0.71 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Southwest Public Schools population is 2,128. Southwest Public Schools median household income is $55,375 in 2010-2014. Southwest Public Schools median house value is $65,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Southwest Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (184 out of 218, bottom 16%) Elementary/Middle School: (206 out of 243, bottom 15%)* Rank: #227
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,128 (2010-2014), rank #117
Population Growth	-12.50% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	3.15/sq mi, rank #215
Median Household Income:	$55,375 at 2010-2014—24.89% increase since 2005-2009, rank #70
Median House Price:	$65,600 at 2010-2014—2.18% increase since 2005-2009, rank #217
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	674.06 sq mi, rank #24
Water Area:	0.71 sq mi (0.11%), rank #132
State:	Nebraska
County:	Red Willow County, Furnas County, Frontier County
City:	Mc Cook, Bartley, Lebanon, Cambridge, Indianola, Danbury, Wilsonville, Hendley, Stockville, Curtis
Zip:	69001, 69020, 69036, 69022, 69034, 69026, 69046, 68946, 69042, 69025

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Southwest Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

900 Coke St

Bartley NE, 69020, Red Willow County

Phone: 308-692-3223

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	301	305	324	323	341	342	359
English Language Learner Students:	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Total Teachers:	31.56	32.04	31.98	30.99	34.12	34.10	39.90
Prekindergarten:	1.15	0.65	NA	0.50	0.50	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	1.00	1.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	12.63	13.88	15.00	12.75	12.87	20.40	24.80
Secondary:	17.78	17.51	16.98	16.74	19.75	13.70	15.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	33.31	37.98	33.60	32.75	38.38	40.20	38.30
Instructional Aides:	6.75	7.00	6.25	5.75	4.50	5.50	4.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.25	0.25	0.40	0.35	0.95	0.50	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.50	1.63	1.50	1.00	1.00	1.10	1.10
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.63	0.50	0.25	0.25	0.30	0.30
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.75	0.75	0.80	0.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.75	1.25	1.50	0.80
Library/Media Support:	0.33	1.25	0.75	1.50	0.50	1.00	1.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	4.00
School Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.60
School Administrative Support:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	NA
Student Support Services:	1.40	1.60	1.45	1.40	1.40	0.60	0.40
Other Support Services:	16.33	19.50	16.50	16.00	21.78	23.00	22.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.54	9.52	10.13	10.42	9.99	10.03	9.00

Schools

Southwest Elementary-Indianola		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	719 East St, Indianola NE 69034
Southwest Jr/Sr High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	900 Coke St, Bartley NE 69020

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	82.93	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.43	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.08	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	80.96	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.30	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.52	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.92	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.81	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.71	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	39.86	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	37.29	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.43	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	136.17	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.78	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.03	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.67	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	130.06	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.44	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.28	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	117.59	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	127.75	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	83.56	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.83	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.27	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	125.65	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	44.80	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.00	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	113.21	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	124.89	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.19	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	88.04	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.03	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.67	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.70	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.72	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.64	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	112.21	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	119.74	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.13	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.64	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	89.54	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.47	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	88.33	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	87.60	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.07	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	77.41	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	91.79	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	89.88	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	89.70	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	85.07	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	79.80	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	90.78	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	85.40	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	80.93	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.64	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.91	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.20	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	116.00	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	41.19	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	34.96	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,382,000	$16,611		$5,728,000	$17,734		$6,310,000	$18,504
Federal:	$333,000	$1,028	6.2%	$546,000	$1,690	9.5%	$429,000	$1,258	6.8%
State:	$514,000	$1,586	9.6%	$988,000	$3,059	17.2%	$1,625,000	$4,765	25.8%
Local:	$4,535,000	$13,997	84.3%	$4,194,000	$12,985	73.2%	$4,256,000	$12,481	67.4%
Total Expenditures:	$5,371,000	$16,577		$4,760,000	$14,737		$6,771,000	$19,856
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,720,000	$14,568		$4,346,000	$13,455		$4,484,000	$13,150
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,841,000	$8,769	60.2%	$2,712,000	$8,396	62.4%	$2,780,000	$8,152	62.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$175,000	$540	3.7%	$141,000	$437	3.2%	$159,000	$466	3.5%
Administration:	$644,000	$1,988	13.6%	$538,000	$1,666	12.4%	$498,000	$1,460	11.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,060,000	$3,272	22.5%	$955,000	$2,957	22.0%	$1,047,000	$3,070	23.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$405,000	$1,250		$189,000	$585		$2,019,000	$5,921
Construction:	$1,000	$3		$10,000	$31		$1,914,000	$5,613
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$246,000	$759		$225,000	$697		$239,000	$701

Total Salary:	$2,408,000	$7,432		$2,133,000	$6,604		$2,373,000	$6,959
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,635,000	$5,046	67.9%	$1,421,000	$4,399	66.6%	$1,618,000	$4,745	68.2%
Other Salary:	$773,000	$2,386	32.1%	$712,000	$2,204	33.4%	$755,000	$2,214	31.8%
Total Benefit:	$870,000	$2,685		$875,000	$2,709		$926,000	$2,716
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$633,000	$1,954	72.8%	$619,000	$1,916	70.7%	$660,000	$1,935	71.3%
Other Benefit:	$237,000	$731	27.2%	$256,000	$793	29.3%	$266,000	$780	28.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	73.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	26.7%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	10.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	23.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	33.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	20.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	13.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$38,723.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$29,467.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,469.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$40,456.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$43,160.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$42,120.0

* Southwest Public Schools was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.