MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL

As a well-populated four-year high school in OMAHA, Nebraska, MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL hosts 2,344 students from grades 9 through 12, part of MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 391 students per school, that is 499% larger than typical.

MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 23,253 students. MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (81%) are White; the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL lists 135 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.6:1 average. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, Douglas County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).

BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 2,516 students in 2018 compared to 2,344 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 81% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.