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Ralston High School

Public Grades 9-12

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 9% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Ralston High School is a public high school located in Ralston, Nebraska, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,039 students. The school is part of the Ralston Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ralston High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools, with a ranking between 133-208 out of 146-215 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and Hispanic students performing relatively better than female students and white students. Ralston High School's four-year graduation rates have been declining, from 88.1% in 2023-2024 to 76.8% in 2024-2025, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.3% to 45.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Ralston High School's academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, is significantly below the state average across all subject areas. The school's proficiency rates have been consistently in the low 20s to 30s, compared to the state average in the 40s. This performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high schools, such as Millard South High School, Papillion La Vista South High School, and Westside High School, which have higher rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency levels. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Ralston High School, ranging from 46.36% to 59.87% in recent years, may be contributing to the school's overall lower performance.

1,024

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,343

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8969 Park Dr
Ralston, NE 68127-3600

(402) 331-7373

District: Ralston Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ralston High School:

Elementary:	Blumfield Elementary School
	Karen Western Elementary School
	Meadows Elementary School
	Mockingbird Elementary School
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	Seymour Elementary School
	Wildewood Elementary School
Middle:	Ralston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

42.2%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Nebraska average (77% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Nebraska avg44%

133^rd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 118Ralston 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	8.0	133 of 146	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	156 of 168	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	208 of 215	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	194 of 202	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	192 of 209	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	168 of 217	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	196 of 219	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	175 of 219	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	206 of 246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	227 of 242	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	203 of 247	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	208 of 247	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	227 of 245	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	225 of 252	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	211 of 251	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	238 of 252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	54.6	124 of 247	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	28.5	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	78 of 93	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	129 of 136	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	123 of 138	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	124 of 142	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	128 of 144	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	41 of 41	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	20 of 41	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	83 of 89	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	70 of 74	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	66 of 83	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	58 of 82	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	39 of 79	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	126 of 135	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	95 of 140	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.5	121 of 138	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	108 of 125	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	195 of 206	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	186 of 196	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	156 of 200	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	96 of 207	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.6	182 of 205	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-9 vs state

Science29%-19 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

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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
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	$15,343	$146	$13,418
Papillion La Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	303 E Cary St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0400	1,867	117	16.0	28.8%	1,296 (69.4%)	101 (5.4%)	305 (16.3%)	51 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	102 (5.5%)	46.7	88^th of 146 public high schools	39.7%		40.2	109^th of 168 public high schools	35.1%	21	49.8	46.4	53.7	$13,478	$90	$11,402
Westside High School West Campus	Public	9-12	3504 S 108th Street	Omaha	68144	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 390-8214	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Center	Public	7-12	9701 Portal Road	La Vista	68128	Sarpy County	Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Justice Center	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 537-7036	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Buena Vista High School	Public	9-12	5616 L Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(531) 299-2900	1,494	77	19.5		215 (14.4%)	187 (12.5%)	1,015 (67.9%)	15 (1.0%)	17 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.0%)	0.6	146^th of 146 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	11.1	7.3	16.7	$18,835	$1,442	$15,280
Westside High School	Public	9-12	8701 Pacific Street	Omaha	68114	Douglas County	Westside Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 343-2600	2,145	134	16.0	35.9%	1,405 (65.5%)	241 (11.2%)	270 (12.6%)	56 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	168 (7.8%)	41.6	98^th of 146 public high schools	32.9%		52	88^th of 168 public high schools	47.6%	10	50.8	44.4	48.8	$16,793	$151	$14,438
Young Adult Program	Public	12	12820 N Street	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-6330	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Transition Program At Unmc Nebraska Medicine	Public	12	Munroe Meyer Building; 444 S 4	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-9490	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Transition Program South	Public	12	4875 F Street	Omaha	68117	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2970	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bryan High School	Public	9-12	4700 Giles Rd	Omaha	68157	Sarpy County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2540	1,474	86	17.1		180 (12.2%)	108 (7.3%)	1,129 (76.6%)	12 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.3%)	1.1	141^st of 146 public high schools	3.4%		0.6	167^th of 168 public high schools	0.6%	26	15.9	8.1	20.9	$19,533	$1,508	$16,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralston High School

Is Ralston High School a good school?

Ralston High School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Nebraska high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ralston High School?

Students at Ralston High School are 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Ralston High School in?

Ralston Public Schools

What schools feed into Ralston High School?

Ralston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blumfield Elementary School
Elementary : Karen Western Elementary School
Elementary : Meadows Elementary School
Elementary : Mockingbird Elementary School
Elementary : Seymour Elementary School
Elementary : Wildewood Elementary School
Middle : Ralston Middle School

How many students attend Ralston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,024 students attended Ralston High School.

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