Top Rankings
Elkhorn School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,159 students in Elkhorn School District.
Public High Schools in Elkhorn School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Elkhorn School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elkhorn South High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
20 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
11,455 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
791 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Elkhorn School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 246 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
62%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.54
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,379 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
923 Students
2,798 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
661 Students
23,072 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
22%
# Black Students
265 Students
6,797 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
9,062 Students
68,557 Students
% White Students
79%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
497 Students
4,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
351
56
# Students in K Grade:
793
34
# Students in 1st Grade:
833
35
# Students in 2nd Grade:
909
40
# Students in 3rd Grade:
883
40
# Students in 4th Grade:
923
36
# Students in 5th Grade:
933
31
# Students in 6th Grade:
891
40
# Students in 7th Grade:
925
3,507
# Students in 8th Grade:
855
3,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
811
25,222
# Students in 10th Grade:
810
25,356
# Students in 11th Grade:
764
23,606
# Students in 12th Grade:
774
25,378
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,765 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$150 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$169 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,064
$15,464
Spending / Student
$14,765
$16,776
Best Elkhorn School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkhorn South High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Grades: 9-12
| 1,407 students
Rank: #22.
Elkhorn North High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17800 George Miller Parkway
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 289-0322
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 289-0322
Grades: 9-12
| 1,003 students
Rank: #33.
Elkhorn High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 Veterans Dr
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-4239
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 289-4239
Grades: 9-12
| 749 students
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