SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL is a senior high of substantial scale in SO SIOUX CITY, Nebraska, part of SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS, enrolling 1,193 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 205% above the state mean of about 391.

SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,871 students. SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 14% White, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL has 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, Dakota County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,329 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Dakota County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,437 students), of which SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 1,170 students in 2018 compared to 1,193 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 21% to 14% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.