Ralston Public Schools School District

8545 Park Dr
Ralston, NE 68127-3690
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,016 students in Ralston Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Ralston Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Ralston Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ralston High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
3,304 Students
105,452 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
8,039 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Ralston 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NE)
#233 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ralston Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ralston 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.
36%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ralston 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.
82%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ralston Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.52
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,372 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
2,658 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,301 Students
20,423 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
19%
# Black Students
216 Students
6,571 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
1,513 Students
70,368 Students
% White Students
46%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
166 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
3,894 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
32
# Students in K Grade:
228
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
1
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
3,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
3,902
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
23,686
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
24,328
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
24,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
25,596
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,490 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
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ralston 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
$41 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Ralston 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
$13,920
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ralston 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
$12,490
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ralston 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 Ralston Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralston High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8969 Park Dr
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-7373
Grades: 9-12
| 1,016 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,304 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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