SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as an intimate primary school in BLUE SPRINGS, Nebraska, operated by SOUTHERN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1. Current enrollment sits at 198 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

SOUTHERN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 361 students; SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Gage County) records that median household earnings sit near $67,247, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 14 public schools in Gage County (combined enrollment of about 3,866 students).

The closest other public school is SOUTHERN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 15%, going from 234 students in 2018 to 198 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 0% to 5% across the same window.

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