SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NE proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 15%Projected 18%

Benson High School Doesn't Meet Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NE proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NE average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 10%NE 59%

English proficiency

School 15%NE 59%

Science proficiency

School 19%NE 71%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

69%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

19%

Students in at least one AP course. 16 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

21%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes21%
AP courses offered16
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

2%
1%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

1%
1%

Gold marks the NE average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

37.30 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

2.85 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

21.17 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$71,324

NE average $84,618

Median home value

$179,811

NE average $234,530

Median rent

$1,183 /mo

NE average $1,116

Unemployment rate

7.7%

NE average 3.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 85.4%NE 91.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

21:1

NE average 13:1

Teachers

103

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$76,709

All teachers in Omaha Public Schools.

Student to counselor ratio NE average 253:1262:1
Support staff14
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff4

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%NE 99%

Experienced teachers

School 77%NE 79%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days834
Out-of-school suspension days330
Total days missed to suspension3077
Expulsions with services50
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based18
Sexual orientation4
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$9405 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$10.97

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

16%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

24%

Black

33%

Latino

19%

Multiracial

7%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilities20%
English as a second language17%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care4%
Military connected0%
Homeless8%
Migratory3%

High schools nearest to Benson High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

North High School

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 1.6 mi
Central High School

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 3.1 mi
Northwest High School

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 3.1 mi
Westside High School

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 3.9 mi
South High School

  • Actual: 14%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 5.5 mi
Burke High School

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 6.0 mi
Thomas Jefferson High School

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 6.0 mi
Ralston High School

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 6.6 mi
Bryan High School

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 7.5 mi
Millard North High School

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Distance: 8.0 mi