BENSON HIGH SCHOOL

As a high-enrollment high school in OMAHA, Nebraska, BENSON HIGH SCHOOL educates 1,488 students from grades 9 through 12, part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 391 students each, so BENSON HIGH SCHOOL sits 281% larger than that benchmark.

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 94 schools with combined enrollment of 52,524 students; BENSON HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BENSON HIGH SCHOOL shows that 31% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting BENSON HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, census data for Douglas County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which BENSON HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BENSON HIGH SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 1,519 students in 2018 to 1,488 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment increased from 19% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.