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Omaha, Nebraska - 12 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Westside Community Schools #131 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,034 per pupil, Westside Community Schools ranks #168 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,271
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$15,034
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Westside Community Schools operates 12 public schools serving 6,271 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,034 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 61.5% local, 29.6% state, and 8.8% 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 40/100, ranked #131 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 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 356.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.8% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Westbrook Elementary School, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
Its largest campus is Westside High School, enrolling 2,145 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Prairie Lane Elementary School, at 269 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Westside High School accounts for 33.9% of all Westside Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Westside Community 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.
Westside Community Schools school enrollment varies 8.0× across entities
Westside Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 269 students (lowest) to 2,145 students (highest), a spread of 1,876 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.
Westside Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — 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.
Westside Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 11.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Westside Community Schools?
Westside Community Schools has 12 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 6,271 students.
How much does Westside Community Schools spend per student?
Westside Community Schools spends $15,034 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #131 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Westside Community Schools?
Westside Community Schools students are 64.8% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% African American, 3.3% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Westside Community Schools?
Westside Community Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #131 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.