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South Platte High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

610 Plum St, Big Springs, NE 69122 · (308) 889-3622 · Part of South Platte Public Schools

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Students
108
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about South Platte High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

Where Big Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6So Platte Elem at Big Springs103 students
7–12South Platte High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

610 Plum St, Big Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 716
Grade 823
Grade 918
Grade 1014
Grade 1112
Grade 1225
Enrollment over time
101’20
112’21
108’22
119’23
108’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 17%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Platte High School from Big Springs families.

Other schools in South Platte Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Big Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.