C−
Ralston Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Ralston, and parts of Omaha.
Students
3,491
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,840
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$98.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ralston Public Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NE average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020
- Debt of $98.0M, about $28,068 per student
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,840 per student · 11% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 26%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,210’20
3,304’21
3,352’22
3,409’23
3,491’24
Up 8.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 39%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Mockingbird Elementary School
D473 students16:1
Blumfield Elementary School
C−373 students13:1
Meadows Elementary School
B330 students17:1
Wildewood Elementary School
C303 students14:1
Seymour Elementary School
C+286 students15:1
Karen Western Elementary SCH
D214 students10:1
Ralston Middle School
D488 students12:1
Ralston High School
C−1,024 students17:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.