Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS·NCES 310010901464
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH
43739 HWY 89, OXFORD, NE 68967 · (308) 868-2222 · Furnas County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Nebraska public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
76 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 19% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
76.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 58% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH's state test result (73.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH this school | 145 | 52.4% | 73.3% |
| SUMMERLAND HIGH SCHOOL EWING | 211 | 53.1% | 66.7% |
| BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL BERTRAND | 115 | 53.0% | N/A |
| MAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL MAYWOOD | 91 | 49.5% | 60.5% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CEDAR RAPIDS | 77 | 51.9% | N/A |
| NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL NELIGH | 144 | 48.6% | 58.2% |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #10 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #13 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #21 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #147 of 274 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #22 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #3 of 53 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
-18 (-11%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 8.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 145 | 17.3 | 8.4:1 | 52% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 17.3 | 9.0:1 | 52% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 17.3 | 8.8:1 | 52% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 19 | 8.6:1 | 53% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 19.1 | 10.5:1 | 52% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 216 | 22 | 9.8:1 | 50% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 23 | 9.9:1 | 46% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 44% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (200 to 145); teachers down 9% (19.1 to 17.3).
About SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH
OXFORD, Nebraska, is home to SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH, a small high school. Enrollment is 145 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Nebraska is about 391 students, so this school is 63% smaller than average.
SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS serves 397 students across 2 schools.
About 88% of the student body at SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH operates with 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.4:1. On average, high schools in Nebraska have 10.6:1, compared with 8.4:1 here. SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH reports 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH is 58.0%. It actually posts 73.3%, which is 15.3 points higher and in the top 10% of Nebraska schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Furnas County show that the median household income is $61,048, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH is one of 7 public schools in the county.
SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH is 1st of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 145, an 11% decrease from 163 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Furnas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,568
Census ACS
Median income
$61,048
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS
- SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 252
- Long Island Middle School14.9 mi · 31
- ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA15.1 mi · 192
- ALMA HIGH SCHOOL15.1 mi · 190
- ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL17.5 mi · 153
- ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.5 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGHHow many students attend SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH?
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 07-12.
Is SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH have?
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
How diverse is SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH?
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH in?
SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH is part of SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS.
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