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If you had an hour of school board time for BURKE HIGH SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,693
High
DISTRICT 1,777 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001360
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL
12200 BURKE BLVD, OMAHA, NE 68154 · (531) 299-2580 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,693 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 398 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 421 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 421 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 453 | 27% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.6%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BURKE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #47 of 86 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,693 | #17 of 274 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #103 of 107 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #3 of 107 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #14 of 53 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,693
-501 (-23%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,679
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,693 | 85.5 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,729 | 88 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,915 | 95 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,194 | 116 | 18.9:1 | 52% (1,142) |
| 2017-18 | 2,040 | 125.3 | 16.3:1 | 51% (1,036) |
| 2015-16 | 2,108 | 125 | 16.9:1 | 46% (966) |
| 2010-11 | 2,245 | 129 | 17.4:1 | 44% (998) |
| 2000-01 | 1,622 | 97 | 16.7:1 | 15% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 1,679 | 106 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURKE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (2,040 to 1,693); teachers down 32% (125.3 to 85.5).
About BURKE HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in OMAHA, Nebraska, is BURKE HIGH SCHOOL, a large high school. There are 1,693 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 333% larger than the average for high schools in Nebraska.
The district, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, operates 94 schools serving 52,524 students.
The largest group at BURKE HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 33%. After that, the student body is 30% Black, 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census figures show Douglas County is about 69% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BURKE HIGH SCHOOL scores 74%.
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL has 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.8:1. High schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1, 9.2 fewer students per teacher than here.
In Douglas County, median household income comes to about $80,391, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Douglas County counts 207 public schools with about 98,640 students.
Of the public schools around it, BURKE HIGH SCHOOL is closest to COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment fell 23% over 4 years, reaching 1,693 in 2024-25.
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 students
- BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,494 students
Other schools in OMAHA
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
Other Burke High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Burke High. BURKE HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Burke HighCharleston, SC · 342 students
- Burke High School - 01Burke, SD · 94 students
Nearby schools
- COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 249
- CRESTRIDGE MAGNET CENTER0.7 mi · 406
- BEVERIDGE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 740
- JOSLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 299
- CATLIN MAGNET CENTER1.6 mi · 110
- EZRA MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCH2.0 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About BURKE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BURKE HIGH SCHOOL?
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,693 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BURKE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BURKE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BURKE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 19.8:1 (86 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BURKE HIGH SCHOOL?
At BURKE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 33% White, 22% Hispanic, 30% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is BURKE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.