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 middle school serving 481 students in Ralston Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Ralston Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
8 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
3,304 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
6,793 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.
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
0.50
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,301 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
18%
# Black Students
216 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
1,513 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
46%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
128
# Students in K Grade:
228
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
3,842
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralston Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8202 Lakeview
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 331-4701
Grades: 7-8
| 481 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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