High school (grades 9-12) · Ralston, NE

Ralston High School

Federal NCES profile for Ralston High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 317590001542
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 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

Ralston High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Nebraska schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Nebraska.

#3 of 4
public schools in Ralston · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Nebraska
41.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ralston High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ralston High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Ralston, NE.

School address

Ralston, NE 68127
District: Ralston Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 317590001542 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Ralston High School held near 1,039 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 62.9 → 58.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 317590001542 · Ralston, NE High · MID · TRAD

1,024 enr · 16.5:1 · 41.9% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Ralston Middle School (488 students)

Ralston High School held near 1,039 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 62.9 → 58.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Ralston High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ralston High School reports 1,024 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ralston High School compares

Ralston High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 22% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.9% ▲ 36% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,024 top 4% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,024
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 84% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
48.6%
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
$13,228
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 341 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
376
in-school suspensions + 109 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 36.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 47.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.6%
White 42.2%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Ralston High School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ralston Public Schools reports $13,228 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ralston High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ralston Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mockingbird Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Blumfield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Meadows Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wildewood Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ralston Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,024 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ralston High School

How many students attend Ralston High School?

Ralston High School has 1,024 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ralston, NE. CCD year-over-year: 1,026 (2022-23) → 1,039 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ralston High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ralston High School is 16.5:1, which is 22% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ralston High School?

41.9% of students at Ralston High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ralston High School?

The largest demographic group at Ralston High School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment, in Ralston, NE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ralston High School?

Ralston High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ralston High School rank among public schools in Ralston?

By Resource Investment Index, Ralston High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Ralston, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ralston Public Schools?

Besides Ralston High School, Ralston Public Schools also operates Ralston Middle School (488 students), Mockingbird Elementary School (473 students), and Blumfield Elementary School (373 students). See the Ralston Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

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

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