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Item: Westside Community Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

909 S 76th St
Omaha, NE 68114-4599

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 390-2100

Top Rankings

Westside Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,095 Schools

# Students

6,330 Students

330,322 Students

# Teachers

448 Teachers

24,220 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
Pre-K	152	71
Kind	394	79
1	410	82
2	429	85
3	479	87
4	428	87
5	464	88
6	481	86
7	476	87
8	472	86
9	514	91
10	547	93
11	546	91
12	538	91

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District Rank

Westside Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools
2023	#127
2022	#121
2021	#96
2019	#69
2018	#79
2017	#91
2016	#87
2015	#104
2014	#87
2013	#75
2012	#69

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64%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	64%	58%
2022	50%	46%
2021	51%	46%
2019	59%	52%
2018	59%	51%
2017	75%	69%
2016	79%	72%
2015	79%	72%
2014	80%	71%
2013	79%	69%
2012	79%	67%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	51%	47%
2021	56%	48%
2019	60%	52%
2018	59%	51%
2017	60%	51%
2016	87%	82%
2015	83%	79%
2014	85%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	81%	74%
2011	79%	72%

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64%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2022	64%	62%
2021	57%	52%

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91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	91%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	94%	85%
2020	90%	84%
2019	89%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	91%	86%
2016	94%	87%
2015	94%	86%
2014	91%	86%
2013	91%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.2%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	20.2%	22.6%
2022	18%	24.2%
2021	17.4%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	0.53	0.56
2022	0.52	0.54
2021	0.51	0.54
2020	0.49	0.53
2019	0.49	0.53
2018	0.45	0.53
2017	0.45	0.53
2016	0.43	0.50
2015	0.42	0.50
2014	0.42	0.49
2013	0.39	0.48
2012	0.37	0.48
2011	0.37	0.48
2010	0.32	0.43
2009	0.32	0.42
2008	0.29	0.42
2007	0.29	0.40
2006	0.27	0.39
2005	0.26	0.38
2004	0.24	0.36
2003	0.23	0.34
2002	0.21	0.33
2001	0.18	0.31
2000	0.14	0.30
1999	0.12	0.26
1998	0.11	0.25
1997	0.10	0.24
1996	0.12	0.22
1995	0.11	0.21
1994	0.12	0.21
1993	0.10	0.20
1992	0.07	0.20
1991	0.09	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

13%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	11%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	9%	19%
2019	9%	19%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	7%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	6%	17%
2012	6%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	5%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	9%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	7%
2016	9%	7%
2015	9%	7%
2014	9%	7%
2013	8%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	4%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1997	2%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	2%	5%

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% White

64%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	67%	63%
2022	67%	64%
2021	69%	65%
2020	70%	66%
2019	70%	66%
2018	73%	66%
2017	73%	66%
2016	74%	68%
2015	76%	68%
2014	76%	69%
2013	77%	70%
2012	79%	70%
2011	79%	71%
2010	82%	74%
2009	82%	74%
2008	84%	75%
2007	83%	76%
2006	85%	78%
2005	86%	78%
2004	87%	79%
2003	88%	80%
2002	89%	81%
2001	90%	82%
2000	92%	84%
1999	94%	86%
1998	95%	86%
1997	95%	87%
1996	94%	88%
1995	94%	88%
1994	94%	88%
1993	95%	89%
1992	96%	89%
1991	95%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,590 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$96 MM	$7 MM
2022	$96 MM	$7 MM
2021	$96 MM	$7 MM
2020	$96 MM	$7 MM
2019	$96 MM	$7 MM
2018	$87 MM	$7 MM
2017	$83 MM	$7 MM
2016	$78 MM	$7 MM
2015	$73 MM	$5 MM
2014	$77 MM	$6 MM
2012	$80 MM	$5 MM
2011	$75 MM	$5 MM
2010	$73 MM	$5 MM
2009	$72 MM	$5 MM
2008	$71 MM	$5 MM
2007	$68 MM	$4 MM
2006	$64 MM	$2 MM
2005	$60 MM	$2 MM
2004	$54 MM	$2 MM
2003	$55 MM	$1 MM
2002	$53 MM	$1 MM
2001	$50 MM	$1 MM
2000	$46 MM	$1 MM
1999	$44 MM	$1 MM
1998	$45 MM	$1 MM
1997	$43 MM	0
1996	$41 MM	0
1995	$40 MM	0

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Spending

$99 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$99 MM	$7 MM
2022	$96 MM	$7 MM
2021	$99 MM	$7 MM
2020	$96 MM	$7 MM
2019	$100 MM	$7 MM
2018	$102 MM	$7 MM
2017	$102 MM	$7 MM
2016	$91 MM	$6 MM
2015	$71 MM	$5 MM
2014	$77 MM	$6 MM
2012	$75 MM	$5 MM
2011	$71 MM	$5 MM
2010	$71 MM	$5 MM
2009	$67 MM	$5 MM
2008	$64 MM	$4 MM
2007	$59 MM	$4 MM
2006	$57 MM	$2 MM
2005	$55 MM	$2 MM
2004	$52 MM	$2 MM
2003	$51 MM	$1 MM
2002	$48 MM	$1 MM
2001	$46 MM	$1 MM
2000	$51 MM	$1 MM
1999	$57 MM	$1 MM
1998	$45 MM	$1 MM
1997	$43 MM	0
1996	$40 MM	0
1995	$39 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$15,215

$15,379

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$15,358	$20,877
2022	$15,798	$19,557
2021	$15,812	$20,591
2020	$15,798	$19,557
2019	$16,089	$18,842
2018	$14,303	$18,137
2017	$13,792	$21,513
2016	$12,713	$21,928
2015	$12,026	$15,061
2014	$12,396	$16,989
2012	$13,458	$14,891
2011	$12,416	$15,008
2010	$12,151	$15,061
2009	$11,868	$13,761
2008	$11,540	$12,540
2007	$11,087	$12,537
2006	$10,550	$13,266
2005	$10,211	$12,192
2004	$9,261	$10,755
2003	$9,698	$9,511
2002	$9,971	$9,609
2001	$9,060	$9,292
2000	$8,712	$9,055
1999	$8,337	$9,188
1998	$8,536	$8,736
1997	$8,131	$6,779
1995	$8,228	$5,667
1992	$7,251	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$15,590

$16,683

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westside Community Schools	Nebraska
2023	$15,737	$20,039
2022	$15,675	$19,516
2021	$16,202	$19,764
2020	$15,675	$19,516
2019	$16,884	$18,820
2018	$16,768	$17,818
2017	$17,008	$21,152
2016	$14,877	$21,053
2015	$11,662	$13,876
2014	$12,413	$16,710
2012	$12,559	$14,721
2011	$11,849	$14,070
2010	$11,784	$13,876
2009	$11,043	$13,000
2008	$10,400	$12,053
2007	$9,711	$11,886
2006	$9,451	$12,059
2005	$9,380	$11,185
2004	$8,945	$10,622
2003	$9,008	$9,698
2002	$8,927	$10,047
2001	$8,426	$9,108
2000	$9,581	$8,679
1999	$10,800	$8,700
1998	$8,518	$7,889
1997	$8,102	$7,074
1995	$8,168	$6,016
1992	$7,187	$4,757

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westside Community Schools?

Westside Community Schools manages 14 public schools serving 6,330 students.

What is the rank of Westside Community Schools?

Westside Community Schools is ranked #116 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Westside Community Schools?

64% of Westside Community Schools students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westside Community Schools?

Westside Community Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

What is Westside Community Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,590 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,330 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 91% (Top 10% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education