Bellevue Public Schools School District

2600 Arboretum Drive
Bellevue, NE 68005-3591
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,036 students in Bellevue Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High Schools in Bellevue Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bellevue Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bellevue West Sr High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
21 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
9,485 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bellevue Public Schools 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#131 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bellevue Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.52
# American Indian Students
58 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
170 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,631 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
745 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
6,153 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
65%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
686 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
412
32
# Students in K Grade:
654
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
687
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
688
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
641
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
670
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
680
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
685
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
684
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
751
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
732
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
833
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,018 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,582 is less than the state median of $16,823. 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
This chart display total revenue of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$129 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,018
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bellevue Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,582
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bellevue Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellevue Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellevue West Sr High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1501 Thurston Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,562 students
Rank: #22.
Bellevue East Sr High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 High School Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,474 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chap Center
Special Education School
1201 Gregg Rd
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4930
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,485 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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