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BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

Grades 09–12 · OMAHA, NE · NCES 317482002437

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5616 L STREET · OMAHA, NE 68117

At a glance

Reported students

1,494

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

76.6

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

19.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Nebraska high enrollment

93rd percentile

Compared with 319 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

366

BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL: 1,494 reported students.

State peer staffing position

98th percentile

19.5:1 reported; state peer median 9.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in OMAHA. It is one of 112 current school records connected to OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NCES reports 1,494 students for 2024–25.

Among 319 high schools in Nebraska with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 130 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 93rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.5:1, above the Nebraska median of 9.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (67.9%) and White (14.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 19.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 76.6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White14.4%
  • Hispanic67.9%
  • Black12.5%
  • Asian1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

BENSON HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

1,488 reported students

BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

1,474 reported students

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

1,517 reported students

WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

1,573 reported students

BURKE HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

1,693 reported students

NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

High · Grades 09–12

1,754 reported students

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