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Item: Omaha School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

3215 Cuming St
Omaha, NE 68131-2024

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (531) 299-0220

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

116 Schools

336 Schools

# Students

51,693 Students

80,801 Students

# Teachers

3,071 Teachers

6,586 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Omaha School District	Nebraska
6	3,097	58
7	3,465	86
8	3,737	88

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District Rank

Omaha 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#240 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Omaha School District
2022	#240
2021	#241
2019	#241
2018	#238
2017	#235
2016	#239
2015	#236
2014	#241
2013	#241
2012	#241
2011	#246

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20%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2022	20%	46%
2021	20%	46%
2019	30%	52%
2018	29%	51%
2017	50%	69%
2016	55%	72%
2015	54%	72%
2014	51%	71%
2013	48%	69%
2012	48%	67%
2011	41%	63%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2022	26%	47%
2021	28%	48%
2019	33%	52%
2018	29%	51%
2017	35%	51%
2016	70%	82%
2015	67%	79%
2014	63%	77%
2013	62%	76%
2012	60%	74%
2011	55%	72%

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35%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2022	35%	62%
2021	26%	52%

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71%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2022	71%	87%
2021	74%	85%
2020	73%	84%
2019	77%	85%
2018	78%	85%
2017	79%	86%
2016	79%	87%
2015	78%	86%
2014	81%	86%
2013	78%	86%
2012	76%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.52

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2023	0.72	0.56
2022	0.72	0.54
2021	0.73	0.54
2020	0.73	0.53
2019	0.73	0.53
2018	0.72	0.53
2017	0.72	0.53
2016	0.73	0.50
2015	0.73	0.50
2014	0.73	0.49
2013	0.73	0.48
2012	0.73	0.48
2011	0.73	0.48
2010	0.69	0.43
2009	0.69	0.42
2008	0.68	0.42
2007	0.68	0.40
2006	0.67	0.39
2005	0.66	0.38
2004	0.65	0.36
2003	0.64	0.34
2002	0.63	0.33
2001	0.62	0.31
2000	0.60	0.30
1999	0.56	0.26
1998	0.57	0.25
1997	0.55	0.24
1996	0.54	0.22
1995	0.52	0.21
1994	0.51	0.21
1993	0.50	0.20
1992	0.50	0.20
1991	0.49	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	3%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2023	8%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

40%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2023	38%	21%
2022	37%	21%
2021	36%	20%
2020	36%	19%
2019	36%	19%
2018	35%	19%
2017	35%	19%
2016	34%	18%
2015	34%	18%
2014	32%	17%
2013	31%	17%
2012	30%	16%
2011	30%	16%
2010	27%	14%
2009	25%	14%
2008	24%	13%
2007	22%	12%
2006	21%	11%
2005	19%	11%
2004	18%	10%
2003	16%	9%
2002	14%	8%
2001	13%	7%
2000	11%	6%
1999	5%	3%
1998	9%	5%
1997	8%	5%
1996	6%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2023	24%	7%
2022	24%	7%
2021	24%	7%
2020	24%	7%
2019	24%	7%
2018	26%	7%
2017	26%	7%
2016	26%	7%
2015	26%	7%
2014	26%	7%
2013	26%	7%
2012	26%	7%
2011	26%	7%
2010	31%	8%
2009	31%	8%
2008	32%	8%
2007	31%	8%
2006	32%	7%
2005	31%	7%
2004	31%	7%
2003	31%	7%
2002	32%	7%
2001	32%	7%
2000	32%	6%
1999	32%	6%
1998	31%	6%
1997	30%	6%
1996	30%	6%
1995	30%	6%
1994	29%	6%
1993	29%	6%
1992	28%	6%
1991	28%	5%

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% White

22%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2023	22%	63%
2022	23%	64%
2021	24%	65%
2020	26%	66%
2019	26%	66%
2018	28%	66%
2017	28%	66%
2016	30%	68%
2015	31%	68%
2014	31%	69%
2013	32%	70%
2012	33%	70%
2011	34%	71%
2010	37%	74%
2009	39%	74%
2008	40%	75%
2007	43%	76%
2006	43%	78%
2005	46%	78%
2004	47%	79%
2003	49%	80%
2002	50%	81%
2001	51%	82%
2000	54%	84%
1999	57%	86%
1998	58%	86%
1997	60%	87%
1996	62%	88%
1995	63%	88%
1994	64%	88%
1993	64%	89%
1992	66%	89%
1991	66%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,165 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$765 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2021	$765MM	$7MM
2020	$784MM	$7MM
2019	$746MM	$7MM
2018	$721MM	$7MM
2017	$710MM	$7MM
2016	$687MM	$7MM
2015	$580MM	$5MM
2014	$622MM	$6MM
2012	$612MM	$5MM
2011	$620MM	$5MM
2010	$580MM	$5MM
2009	$551MM	$5MM
2008	$546MM	$5MM
2007	$496MM	$4MM
2006	$481MM	$2MM
2005	$454MM	$2MM
2004	$424MM	$2MM
2003	$405MM	$1MM
2002	$381MM	$1MM
2001	$343MM	$1MM
2000	$326MM	$1MM
1999	$315MM	$1MM
1998	$293MM	$1MM
1997	$291MM	0
1996	$282MM	0
1995	$276MM	0
1992	$245MM	0
1990	$240MM	0

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Spending

$991 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2021	$991MM	$7MM
2020	$816MM	$7MM
2019	$820MM	$7MM
2018	$852MM	$7MM
2017	$839MM	$7MM
2016	$729MM	$6MM
2015	$545MM	$5MM
2014	$620MM	$6MM
2012	$613MM	$5MM
2011	$562MM	$5MM
2010	$545MM	$5MM
2009	$508MM	$5MM
2008	$475MM	$4MM
2007	$455MM	$4MM
2006	$447MM	$2MM
2005	$411MM	$2MM
2004	$445MM	$2MM
2003	$428MM	$1MM
2002	$395MM	$1MM
2001	$335MM	$1MM
2000	$297MM	$1MM
1999	$278MM	$1MM
1998	$281MM	$1MM
1997	$269MM	0
1996	$266MM	0
1995	$257MM	0
1992	$264MM	0
1990	$219MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$14,806

$15,464

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2021	$14,743	$20,591
2020	$14,656	$19,557
2019	$14,031	$18,842
2018	$13,650	$18,137
2017	$13,563	$21,513
2016	$13,222	$21,928
2015	$11,173	$15,061
2014	$12,189	$16,989
2012	$12,151	$14,891
2011	$12,550	$15,008
2010	$11,915	$15,061
2009	$11,466	$13,761
2008	$11,425	$12,540
2007	$10,551	$12,537
2006	$10,311	$13,266
2005	$9,743	$12,192
2004	$9,209	$10,755
2003	$8,817	$9,511
2002	$8,326	$9,609
2001	$7,579	$9,292
2000	$7,240	$9,055
1999	$6,977	$9,188
1998	$6,510	$8,736
1997	$6,511	$6,779
1995	$6,342	$5,667

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Spending / Student

$19,165

$16,776

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Omaha School District	Nebraska
2021	$19,083	$19,764
2020	$15,261	$19,516
2019	$15,406	$18,820
2018	$16,123	$17,818
2017	$16,026	$21,152
2016	$14,034	$21,053
2015	$10,499	$13,876
2014	$12,144	$16,710
2012	$12,181	$14,721
2011	$11,371	$14,070
2010	$11,196	$13,876
2009	$10,581	$13,000
2008	$9,936	$12,053
2007	$9,662	$11,886
2006	$9,576	$12,059
2005	$8,828	$11,185
2004	$9,670	$10,622
2003	$9,300	$9,698
2002	$8,620	$10,047
2001	$7,401	$9,108
2000	$6,601	$8,679
1999	$6,163	$8,700
1998	$6,233	$7,889
1997	$6,009	$7,074
1995	$5,904	$6,016

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 116 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 51,693 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 71% (Btm 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education