BENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · OMAHA, NE

BENSON HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in OMAHA, Nebraska, serving grades 09–12 with 1,488 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,488

Teachers (FTE)

80.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	461	31%
Asian	407	27%
Hispanic/Latino	320	22%
White	206	14%
Two or more races	77	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	17	1%
Total enrollment	1,488	761M / 727F

English Language Learners: 238 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -38pp	47.0%	265
Reading Proficiency	12.0% -37.3pp	49.3%	265
Science Proficiency	15.0%	—	256
4-Year Graduation Rate	69.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (16)

293 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

89 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

351

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

183

12.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

886

59.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,488	100%

Contact & Location

5120 MAPLE ST

OMAHA, NE 68104

Phone: (531)299-2520

District

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,493

District enrollment: 51,754

Other Schools in District

ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ASHLAND PARK/ROBBINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLE RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BENSON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 68104) → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

317482001354

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD