Bellevue School District

2600 Arboretum Drive
Bellevue, NE 68005-3591
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bellevue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,362 students in Bellevue School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Bellevue School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
21 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
9,502 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bellevue School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#163 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
59%
58%
48%
47%
65%
62%
91%
87%
(2022-23)
27.1%
22.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
20%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
59%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,995 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,558 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,995
$15,379
Spending / Student
$13,558
$16,683

Best Bellevue School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13502 S 38th St
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 898-8760
Gr: 7-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Logan Fontenelle Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
701 Kayleen Dr South
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4360
Gr: 7-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Bellevue Mission Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2202 Washington St
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4260
Gr: 7-8 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
Chap Center
Special Education School
1201 Gregg Rd
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4930
Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,502 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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