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Benson High School

Q: Is Benson High School a good school?

Benson High School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Nebraska high schools.

Q: How many students attend Benson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,488 students attended Benson High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Benson High School?

Students at Benson High School are 31% African American, 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Benson High School?

Benson High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benson West Elementary School Elementary : Fontenelle Elementary School Elementary : Harrison Elementary School Elementary : Kennedy Elementary School Elementary : King Elementary School Elementary : Rose Hill Elementary School Elementary : Walnut Hill Elementary School Middle : Monroe Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 3% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Benson High School is a public high school in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 1,490 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Omaha Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Benson High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Nebraska, with a statewide ranking between 142 and 218 out of 146 to 219 high schools over the past 10 years.

Benson High School's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the Omaha Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.2% of Benson High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 18.46% for the Omaha Public Schools district and 42.74% for the state. The school's performance in ACT Mathematics (9.06%) and ACT Science (17.82%) also lags behind the district and state averages. Additionally, Benson High School has consistently low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 64.4% to 88.1% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state and national averages.

The nearby North High School, which is also part of the Omaha Public Schools district, performs slightly better than Benson High School in terms of academic proficiency and graduation rates, but still lags behind the state averages. Benson High School also faces significant challenges in terms of student engagement, with alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.3% to 56.0% in recent years, which are much higher than the state and national averages. Despite the school's low performance, the per-student spending at Benson High School has increased over the years, from $14,367 in 2020-2021 to $21,239 in 2023-2024, but this increased funding does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes.

1,488

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,299

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5120 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104-3599

(531) 299-2520

District: Omaha Public Schools

Feeder schools for Benson High School:

Elementary:	Benson West Elementary School
	Fontenelle Elementary School
	Harrison Elementary School
	Kennedy Elementary School
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	King Elementary School
	Rose Hill Elementary School
	Walnut Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Monroe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.0%

Asian:

27.4%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Nebraska average (64% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg18%

Nebraska avg44%

142^nd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9High Schools in the Omaha Public Schools

115^th of 118Omaha Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	142 of 146	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.5	168 of 168	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	213 of 215	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	199 of 202	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.0	207 of 209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	214 of 217	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	218 of 219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.5	218 of 219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.3	243 of 246	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	240 of 242	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.1	244 of 247	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	242 of 247	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	239 of 245	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.8	245 of 252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	246 of 249	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	198 of 251	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	246 of 252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	240 of 247	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	48.0	162 of 249	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	13.9	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	1.9	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	27.0	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	93 of 93	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	136 of 136	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	134 of 138	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	141 of 142	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	144 of 144	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	19.1	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	5.8	61 of 62	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	89 of 89	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	74 of 82	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	79 of 79	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	93 of 93	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	130 of 130	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	140 of 140	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	136 of 138	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	5.9	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	112 of 113	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	125 of 125	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	204 of 206	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	191 of 196	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	197 of 200	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	207 of 207	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	201 of 205	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)15th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2019)12th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2019)7th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-30 vs state

English Language Arts14%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-32 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Very lit school doesn’t have racist white kids who call you out of your name very high on gang activity but I just think that helps for there own kind of protection and money making skills and also teachers don’t help students enough to the point where they can focus on school because there own mothers and fathers can’t pay the rent they have to support money reasons Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benson High School	Public	9-12	5120 Maple St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2520	1,488	81	18.4		206 (13.8%)	461 (31.0%)	320 (21.5%)	407 (27.4%)	17 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.2%)	0.8	142^nd of 146 public high schools	2.7%		0.5	168^th of 168 public high schools	0.0%	26	14.2	9.1	17.8	$20,299	$1,877	$15,770
Omaha Home For Boys Schools	Public	8-12	4343 N 52nd St	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Home For Boys School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 457-7155	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Radius High School	Public	9-12	5040 Grand Avenue	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Radius Omaha	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 895-0055	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Parrish Program	Public	7-12	4315 Cuming St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2860	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North High School	Public	9-12	4410 N 36th St	Omaha	68111	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2700	1,754	75	23.5		327 (18.6%)	846 (48.2%)	399 (22.7%)	39 (2.2%)	18 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	123 (7.0%)	0.7	143^rd of 146 public high schools	2.1%		1.3	164^th of 168 public high schools	2.4%	21	13.0	8.9	17.3	$18,229	$1,275	$14,757
Transition Program North	Public	12	4839 North 72nd Street	Omaha	68134	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2960	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Center	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-0330	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ops Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	3230 Burt St - Rm 474b	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(531) 299-0269	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McC Career Academy	Public	9-12	3215 Cuming Street	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(531) 299-8767	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esl Teen Literacy Program	Public	9-12	3230 Burt St	Omaha	68131	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2620	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Benson High School

What schools feed into Benson High School?

Benson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benson West Elementary School
Elementary : Fontenelle Elementary School
Elementary : Harrison Elementary School
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary : King Elementary School
Elementary : Rose Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Walnut Hill Elementary School
Middle : Monroe Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Benson High School?

Students at Benson High School are 31% African American, 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Benson High School a good school?

Benson High School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Nebraska high schools.

How many students attend Benson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,488 students attended Benson High School.

What district is Benson High School in?

Omaha Public Schools

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