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Schools in Dakota City · South Sioux City Community Schools

Dakota City’s public schools score below 84% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 33% of Dakota City’s students scored proficient, below the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dakota City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 14 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 7 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 1% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
NE 13.8
Schools in town
1
2,220 students on the public path
In brief

Dakota City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,387 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is South Sioux City Middle School, then South Sioux High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dakota City’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Nebraska school districts. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (452)Better than 12%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,877 test results and a graduating class of 289 could put Dakota City anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dakota City’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,877 in math, 1,877 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dakota City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dakota City Elementary SchoolSouth Sioux City Community SchoolsC
6–8South Sioux City Middle Schoolin So Sioux CityC+
9–12South Sioux High Schoolin So Sioux CityC−

Dakota City’s public schools are run by South Sioux City Community Schools, which also serves South Sioux City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Sioux City Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,871 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,387NE $15,602 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 47.1% · 1877 students tested
Math42%
State average 46% · 1877 students tested

Dakota City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Dakota City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dakota CityC−South Sioux City
South Sioux CityC−South Sioux City

Sioux City, IA borders Dakota City but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Dakota City

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dakota Cityby address
Dakota City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
246 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Dakota Cityin other towns
South Sioux City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · So Sioux City
C+
781 students13:1Rate it →
South Sioux High School
High · Grades 9–12 · So Sioux City
C−
1,193 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Dakota City’s schools

Are Dakota City’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dakota City children attend score below 84% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dakota City in?

South Sioux City Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,871 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dakota City kids go to high school?

South Sioux High School in So Sioux City, with 1,193 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Dakota City’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in South Sioux City Community Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Dakota City spend per student?

$15,387 in South Sioux City Community Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.