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Omaha, Nebraska - 93 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Omaha Public Schools #157 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,202 per pupil, Omaha Public Schools ranks #185 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
51,754
Total Enrollment
93
Schools
$14,202
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Omaha Public Schools operates 93 public schools serving 51,754 students, placing it among the largest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 71 combined, 10 middle, 9 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families in a major system a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a large portfolio 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 Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,202 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 44.3% local, 39.9% state, and 15.8% 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 33/100, ranked #157 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 7 of 93 schools offering Advanced Placement (115 AP courses district-wide), a 333.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.6% African American, 22.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dodge Elementary School, with a diversity index of 78.5/100.
Its largest campus is Central High School, enrolling 2,587 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Learning Center (0-3) at Kennedy, at 11 students, a 235x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Omaha Public Schools school enrollment varies 235× across entities
Omaha Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 2,587 students (highest), a spread of 2,576 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Omaha Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — 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 Omaha Public Schools is typically wider than the Omaha Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Omaha Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Omaha Public Schools has 93 schools, including 9 high, 10 middle, 3 elementary, 71 combined. Total enrollment is 51,754 students.
How much does Omaha Public Schools spend per student?
Omaha Public Schools spends $14,202 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #157 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Omaha Public Schools?
Omaha Public Schools students are 37.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.6% African American, 22.3% White, 7.6% Asian, averaged across 93 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Omaha Public Schools?
Omaha Public Schools has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #157 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.