Top Rankings
Ralston Public Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,039 students in Ralston Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Ralston Public School have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ralston Public School have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ralston High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
3,409 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ralston Public Schools, 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
62%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
43%
22%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
42%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,105 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,492
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,105
$16,787
Best Ralston Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ralston High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8969 Park Dr
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-7373
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-7373
Gr: 9-12 | 1,039 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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