RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL

RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL is a sizable senior high in RALSTON, Nebraska, part of RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 1,024 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 162% above the state mean of about 391.

RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,491 students. RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL lists that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 42% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL logs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Douglas County (around 25%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, 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 roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 207 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students).

The closest other public school is MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 6%, going from 1,093 students in 2018 to 1,024 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 29% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.