High school (grades 9-12) · Omaha, NE

Westside High School

Federal NCES profile for Westside High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 317866001724
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westside High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Nebraska schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Nebraska.

#8 of 15
high schools in Omaha · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Nebraska
26.6%
free-lunch eligible

Westside High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westside High School ranks #8 of 15 high schools in Omaha, NE.

School address

Omaha, NE 68114
District: Westside Community Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 317866001724 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+32 students YoY

Westside High School held near 2,138 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 132.6 → 135.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+32 students YoY 317866001724 · Omaha, NE High · LARGE · TRAD

2,145 enr · 16.3:1 · 26.6% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Westside Middle School (948 students)

Westside High School held near 2,138 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount). Teacher FTE added 132.6 → 135.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Westside High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westside High School reports 2,145 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 Westside High School compares

Westside 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 16.3:1 ▲ 21% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.6% ▼ 14% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,145 top 1% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,145
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.6%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 83% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.0%
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
$15,352
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
229
in-school suspensions + 256 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 65.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
African American 11.2%
Two or More 7.8%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 65.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Westside High School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Westside Community Schools reports $15,352 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westside High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westside Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westbrook Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hillside Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oakdale Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunset Hills Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Westside Community 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 (~2,145 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Westside High School

How many students attend Westside High School?

Westside High School has 2,145 students enrolled. It is a high school in Omaha, NE. CCD year-over-year: 2,106 (2022-23) → 2,138 (2023-24), nearly flat (+32).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Westside High School is 16.3:1, which is 21% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

26.6% of students at Westside High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Westside High School is White at 65.5% of enrollment, in Omaha, NE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westside High School?

Westside High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Westside High School rank among high schools in Omaha?

By Resource Investment Index, Westside High School ranks #8 of 15 high 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 high schools in Omaha on the city page.

What other schools are in Westside Community Schools?

Besides Westside High School, Westside Community Schools also operates Westside Middle School (948 students), Westbrook Elementary School (545 students), and Hillside Elementary School (391 students). See the Westside Community 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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