Other / mixed grade configuration · Omaha, NE

Rohwer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Rohwer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 317374000667
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rohwer Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Nebraska schools.

#43 of 116
schools in Omaha · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
large classes for Nebraska
15.3%
free-lunch eligible

Rohwer Elementary School has class sizes larger than 76% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rohwer Elementary School ranks #43 of 116 schools in Omaha, NE.

School address

Enrollment

450

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.3%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rohwer Elementary School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Rohwer Elementary School

Rohwer Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Omaha, Nebraska, enrolling 450 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Nebraska schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 450 puts it in the larger third of Nebraska schools by headcount.

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

Against 149 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #101.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Two or More (8%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 900 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Millard Public Schools spends $11,075 per pupil, 37% below the Nebraska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Millard Public Schools also operates Millard North High School (2,572 students) and Millard South High School (2,526 students) alongside Rohwer Elementary 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 Rohwer Elementary School compares

Rohwer Elementary 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 15.5:1 ▲ 15% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% ▼ 50% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 450 top 20% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 76% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,075
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 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 78.2%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 5.3%
African American 1.6%

Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Rohwer Elementary School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millard Public Schools, which includes Rohwer Elementary School.

$11,075
Per student
-37%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.7%
State 31.6%
Federal 9.7%

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 Rohwer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Millard North High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millard South High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millard West High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beadle Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kiewit Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Millard 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

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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 Rohwer Elementary School

How many students attend Rohwer Elementary School?

Rohwer Elementary School has 450 students enrolled. It is a public school in Omaha, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rohwer Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rohwer Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rohwer Elementary School?

15.3% of students at Rohwer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rohwer Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Rohwer Elementary School is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Omaha, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rohwer Elementary School?

Rohwer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Rohwer Elementary School rank among schools in Omaha?

By Resource Investment Index, Rohwer Elementary School ranks #43 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 Rohwer Elementary School a good school?

Rohwer Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of 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 Millard Public Schools?

Besides Rohwer Elementary School, Millard Public Schools also operates Millard North High School (2,572 students), Millard South High School (2,526 students), and Millard West High School (2,344 students). See the Millard 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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