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Bellevue, Nebraska - 20 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Bellevue Public Schools #137 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,274 per pupil, Bellevue Public Schools ranks #205 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,498
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$13,274
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bellevue Public Schools operates 20 public schools serving 9,498 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 3 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sarpy County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,274 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.0% local, 46.9% state, and 14.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #137 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (32 AP courses district-wide), a 343.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.7% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lemay Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.
Its largest campus is Bellevue West Sr High School, enrolling 1,529 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bertha Barber Elementary Sch, at 168 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bellevue West Sr High School accounts for 16.1% of all Bellevue Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Bellevue Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bellevue Public Schools school enrollment varies 9.1× across entities
Bellevue Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 168 students (lowest) to 1,529 students (highest), a spread of 1,361 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bellevue Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bellevue Public Schools is typically wider than the Bellevue Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Bellevue Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bellevue Public Schools is typically wider than the Bellevue Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Bellevue Public Schools has 20 schools, including 2 high, 15 combined, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 9,498 students.
How much does Bellevue Public Schools spend per student?
Bellevue Public Schools spends $13,274 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #137 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Bellevue Public Schools?
Bellevue Public Schools students are 57.7% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bellevue Public Schools?
Bellevue Public Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #137 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.