School district · Nebraska

Westside Community Schools

Westside Community Schools in Nebraska: 14 public schools with 6,330 students and 14.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,071 per student in FY2024.

Schools
14
Students
6,330
Students per teacher
14.2
NE 13.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,071
NE $15.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
447
Counselors (FTE)
17.0
Students per counselor
372
NE 331 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
15.4
Librarians (FTE): 8.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Nebraska's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Nebraska: 59%

70%proficient

A higher share proficient than 68% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 66% · 167 school districts compared

2,825 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Nebraska: 58%

67%proficient

A lower share proficient than 61% of school districts in Nebraska

Median 71% · 142 school districts compared

2,825 students tested, grades 3–8 · Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS); proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.1K15
$12.1K16
$12.3K17
$12.5K18
$13.3K19
$14.8K20
$14.1K21
$15.0K22
$15.4K23
$16.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.2% · $5.4M
State
37% · $46.8M
Local
59% · $74.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,446
Support services
$6,355
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$16.8M
Long-term debt
$71M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 10Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K0———
Pre-K–628314.877%79%
Hillside Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–639112.259%55%
Loveland Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–627615.382%78%
Oakdale Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–631216.579%76%
Pre-K–628515.065%63%
Pre-K–626912.879%78%
Rockbrook Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–627814.275%73%
Pre-K–630115.179%75%
Westbrook Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–654515.450%46%
Westgate Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–629712.757%47%
Westside Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–894812.974%68%
Westside High SchoolFree meals for all
9–122,14516.1——
9–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
909 S 76TH St, Omaha, NE 68114
Phone
(402)390-2100