Southern Valley Schools, Nebraska

Southern Valley Schools is a unified school district in Furnas County and Harlan County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,239 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 584 sq mi (1,511 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,239 ± 201
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Furnas County58% of the district’s landHarlan County41% of the district’s land
Land area
584 sq mi (1,511 km²)
Median household income
$60,125 ± $5,010
Median home value
$92,600 ± $17,787
Water area
0.76 sq mi (1.97 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3100109
Coordinates (central point)
40.159255, -99.678765

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Southern Valley Schools, largest first

  1. Oxford (village)652 people
  2. Oxford Precinct565 people
  3. Beaver City (city)547 people
  4. Orleans Township372 people
  5. Orleans (village)337 people
  6. Sappa Township223 people
  7. Edison Precinct193 people
  8. Stamford (village)178 people
  9. Emerson Township140 people
  10. New Era Precinct130 people
  11. Hendley Precinct106 people
  12. Beaver City Precinct81 people
All 18
  1. Spring Grove Township68 people
  2. Reuben Township39 people
  3. Hendley (village)21 people
  4. Eldorado Township16 people
  5. Fairfield Township9 people
  6. Hollinger Precinct7 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Arapahoe Public Schools17 mi northwest
  2. Northern Valley Unified School District 212, Kansas17 mi south
  3. Alma Public Schools18 mi east
  4. Loomis Public Schools24 mi northeast
  5. Bertrand Public Schools26 mi north
  6. Holdrege Public Schools27 mi northeast
  7. Cambridge Public Schools28 mi northwest
  8. Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools30 mi east
  9. Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211, Kansas33 mi southwest
  10. Southwest Public Schools36 mi west

These share a boundary with Southern Valley Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Southern Valley Schools before you rely on it.

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