High Schools in Ralston Public Schools

Summary:

Ralston Public Schools in Nebraska has only one high school, Ralston High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently underperformed compared to other high schools in the state, ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools in recent years.

Ralston High School has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance, and its graduation rates are relatively low at 87.9% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, at 19.3% in the same year. Academically, Ralston High School students perform significantly below the state average in ACT/ELA, ACT/Math, and ACT/Science proficiency levels, with proficiency rates declining in recent years.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 59.87% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that Ralston High School serves a predominantly low-income population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles. Overall, the data analysis indicates that Ralston Public Schools and Ralston High School face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students and may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

8545 Park Dr
Ralston, NE 68127-3690

(402) 331-4700

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,491

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (2024)
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
Ralston High School	Public	9-12	8969 Park Dr	Ralston	68127	Douglas County	Ralston Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 331-7373	1,024	61	16.6	52.8%	432 (42.2%)	60 (5.9%)	457 (44.6%)	15 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.0%)	8	133^rd of 146 public high schools	8.9%		10	156^th of 168 public high schools	7.1%	23	33.8	21.2	28.8	$14,812	$310	$12,743

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Millard Public Schools	0.72 mi	37	38^th
Westside Community Schools	1.29 mi	14	64^th
Educational Service Unit 03	1.61 mi	9
Papillion La Vista Community Schools	1.94 mi	22	68^th
Omaha Public Schools	2.19 mi	113	115^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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