Total enrollment
3,491
+281 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 3,491 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs across 8 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,491 students, averaging 436 per school.
4-year change in RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #20 of 22 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,491 | #18 of 93 | #2,785 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #17 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #69 of 93 | #4,986 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.1% | #7 of 87 | #3,078 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #2 of 43 | #1,306 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 71.3% proficient to MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 46.7%, a gap of 24.6 points. That is the 6th widest gap among 20 Nebraska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,407 to 3,491 students (up 2%) and from 223 to 240 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL | Ralston | High | 09-12 | 1,024 |
| RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Ralston | Middle | 07-08 | 488 |
| MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Omaha | Elementary | PK-06 | 473 |
| BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Omaha | Elementary | PK-06 | 373 |
| MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Omaha | Elementary | PK-06 | 330 |
| WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ralston | Elementary | PK-06 | 303 |
| SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Ralston | Elementary | PK-06 | 286 |
| KAREN WESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH | Omaha | Elementary | PK-06 | 214 |
About RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Across 8 schools, RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS teaches about 3,491 students in Nebraska. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the school-mix side, RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs about 436 students per school, 35% higher than the state mean of roughly 324.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 9%: 3,210 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,491 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.