Southwest Public Schools, Nebraska

Southwest Public Schools is a unified school district in Red Willow County, Frontier County, and Furnas County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,004 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 676 sq mi (1,751 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,004 ± 259
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Red Willow County69% of the district’s landFrontier County19% of the district’s landFurnas County13% of the district’s land
Land area
676 sq mi (1,751 km²)
Median household income
$75,625 ± $19,042
Median home value
$134,400 ± $28,342
Water area
0.77 sq mi (1.99 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3100178
Coordinates (central point)
40.204609, -100.367123

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 Southwest Public Schools, largest first

  1. Indianola Precinct762 people
  2. Indianola (city)512 people
  3. Red Willow Precinct359 people
  4. Bartley (village)352 people
  5. East Valley Precinct218 people
  6. Alliance Precinct215 people
  7. Wilsonville Precinct126 people
  8. Lebanon Precinct103 people
  9. Wilsonville (village)98 people
  10. Beaver Precinct73 people
  11. Danbury (village)70 people
  12. Garfield Precinct65 people
All 20
  1. Danbury Precinct36 people
  2. Lebanon (village)33 people
  3. Knowles Precinct30 people
  4. Bondville Precinct24 people
  5. Tyrone Precinct13 people
  6. Missouri Ridge Precinct11 people
  7. Fritsch Precinct1 people
  8. Harrison Precinct0 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. Cambridge Public Schools13 mi northeast
  2. McCook Public Schools15 mi west
  3. Arapahoe Public Schools25 mi east
  4. Oberlin Unified School District 294, Kansas28 mi south
  5. Hitchcock County School System29 mi west
  6. Medicine Valley Public Schools31 mi north
  7. Southern Valley Schools36 mi east
  8. Maywood Public Schools37 mi northwest
  9. Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211, Kansas39 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Southwest Public 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 Southwest Public Schools before you rely on it.

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