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 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,330 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Douglas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,826 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 61.5% local, 29.6% state, and 8.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,490 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #150 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 356.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Westside High School accounts for 33.9% of all WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other. Total enrollment is 6,271 students.
How much does WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spend per student?
WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS spends $15,826 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #150 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS is $80,490 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 36/100, ranking #150 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.