Teaching & learning
District profile / Nebraska
Omaha Public Schools
52,524
Students
2024-25 school year
112
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,665
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 19% above the Nebraska median
16.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Nebraska median 14.5
Omaha Public Schools is a public school district based in Omaha, Nebraska, serving 52,524 students in 112 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 469 students each, more than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $14,665 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Nebraska median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Omaha compares
OmahaNebraska median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$765.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 12%State 46%Local 42%
| Measure | Omaha | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,665 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,146 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $990.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $765.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 7,165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Nebraska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Nebraska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public SchoolsOmaha · this district | 52,524 | 112 | $14,665 | 16.7 | #1 |
| Lincoln Public SchoolsLincoln | 42,301 | 78 | $12,404 | 13.9 | #2 |
| Millard Public SchoolsOmaha | 23,253 | 36 | $10,400 | 15.3 | #3 |
| Papillion La Vista Community SchoolsPapillion | 12,069 | 22 | $11,110 | 14.7 | #4 |
| Elkhorn Public SchoolsElkhorn | 11,653 | 20 | $10,473 | 14.5 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klein ISDKlein, TX | 52,437 | $9,834 | 14.7 |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem, NC | 52,430 | $10,626 | 14.2 |
| St. Johns CountySt Augustine, FL | 52,324 | $8,771 | 18.4 |
| District of Columbia Public SchoolsWashington, DC | 52,299 | $24,535 | 11.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ne-omaha-public-schools