Middle school (grades 6-8) · Omaha, NE

Bryan Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bryan Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 317482001358
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bryan Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

#18 of 21
middle schools in Omaha · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
students per teacher
682
students enrolled

Bryan Middle School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bryan Middle School ranks #18 of 21 middle schools in Omaha, NE.

School address

Enrollment

682

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bryan Middle School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bryan Middle School

Bryan Middle School is a large middle school in Omaha, Nebraska, enrolling 682 students.

At 12.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Nebraska median, within a few percentage points of the 13.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Nebraska, bigger than 91% of state schools at 682 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (14%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 341 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Omaha Public Schools spends $14,202 per pupil, 20% below the Nebraska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 273 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 682 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 13 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Omaha Public Schools also operates Central High School (2,587 students) and South High School (2,412 students) alongside Bryan Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Bryan Middle School compares

Bryan Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 8% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 682 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
682
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 44% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,202
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 341 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
108
in-school suspensions + 165 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.0%
White 13.5%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Bryan Middle School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Omaha Public Schools, which includes Bryan Middle School.

$14,202
Per student
-20%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 39.9%
Federal 15.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bryan Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
North High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Burke High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Westview High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bryan Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Omaha Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bryan Middle School

How many students attend Bryan Middle School?

Bryan Middle School has 682 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Omaha, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryan Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bryan Middle School is 12.4:1, which is 8% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bryan Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bryan Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.0% of enrollment, in Omaha, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bryan Middle School?

Bryan Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bryan Middle School rank among middle schools in Omaha?

By Resource Investment Index, Bryan Middle School ranks #18 of 21 middle schools in Omaha, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Omaha on the city page.

Is Bryan Middle School a good school?

Bryan Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Omaha Public Schools?

Besides Bryan Middle School, Omaha Public Schools also operates Central High School (2,587 students), South High School (2,412 students), and North High School (1,754 students). See the Omaha Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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