CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL vs NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
Location OMAHA, NE OMAHA, NE
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,587 1,517
Student:Teacher Ratio 23:1 19.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,584 $17,584
District OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
White 25.2% 19.6%
African American 30.0% 37.5%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1% 15.4%
Asian 2.9% 18.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.8% 7.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 20 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 258.7:1 216.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 91 335
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.