Other / mixed grade configuration · Omaha, NE

Catlin Magnet Center

Federal NCES profile for Catlin Magnet Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317482001362
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Catlin Magnet Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Nebraska schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools.

#8 of 116
schools in Omaha · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
small classes for Nebraska
110
students enrolled

Catlin Magnet Center has class sizes smaller than 70% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Catlin Magnet Center ranks #8 of 116 schools in Omaha, NE.

School address

Enrollment

110

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Catlin Magnet Center compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Catlin Magnet Center

Catlin Magnet Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Omaha, Nebraska, enrolling 110 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 110 puts it in the smaller third of Nebraska schools by headcount.

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

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 220 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights 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.

Omaha Public Schools also operates Central High School (2,587 students) and South High School (2,412 students) alongside Catlin Magnet Center.

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 Catlin Magnet Center compares

Catlin Magnet Center on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 19% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 110 top 76% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
110
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 30% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.0%
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

White 50.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
Two or More 10.9%
African American 10.0%
Asian 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 50.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Catlin Magnet Center 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 Catlin Magnet Center.

$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 Catlin Magnet Center 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 Catlin Magnet Center'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 other 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

Verify locally before acting on Catlin Magnet Center's federal record.

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 Catlin Magnet Center

How many students attend Catlin Magnet Center?

Catlin Magnet Center has 110 students enrolled. It is a public school in Omaha, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Catlin Magnet Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Catlin Magnet Center is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 30% 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 Catlin Magnet Center?

The largest demographic group at Catlin Magnet Center is White at 50.9% of enrollment, in Omaha, NE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Catlin Magnet Center?

Catlin Magnet Center has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Catlin Magnet Center rank among schools in Omaha?

By Resource Investment Index, Catlin Magnet Center ranks #8 of 116 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 schools in Omaha on the city page.

Is Catlin Magnet Center a good school?

Catlin Magnet Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Nebraska schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Nebraska schools. 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 Catlin Magnet Center, 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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