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 Nebraska 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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bellevue.
PK–616 schoolsBellevue Public Schools
7–84 middle schoolsOmaha Public Schools
9–123 high schoolsBellevue Public Schools
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.