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Gretna, Nebraska - 10 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Gretna Public Schools #180 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,172 per pupil, Gretna Public Schools ranks #238 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,529
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,172
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gretna Public Schools operates 10 public schools serving 6,529 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 $11,172 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 25 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.4% local, 30.6% state, and 8.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #180 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.
a 419.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Falling Waters Elementary School, with a diversity index of 39.1/100.
Its largest campus is Gretna High School, enrolling 955 students (17% of the district's total enrollment).
Gretna Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Gretna Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 374 students (lowest) to 955 students (highest), a spread of 581 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Gretna Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 419:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Gretna Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 11.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Gretna Public Schools has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 6,529 students.
How much does Gretna Public Schools spend per student?
Gretna Public Schools spends $11,172 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #180 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Gretna Public Schools?
Gretna Public Schools students are 85.5% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, 1.3% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gretna Public Schools?
Gretna Public Schools has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #180 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.