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Schools in Omaha Township · Walthill Public Schools

Omaha Township’s public schools score below 99% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

In Omaha Township, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Omaha Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
12%
▼ 35 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 38 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 60% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.7
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
310 students on the public path
In brief

Omaha Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $25,000 per student in FY2024, against $15,602 across Nebraska. 35% of its revenue that year was federal (Nebraska 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Walthill High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Omaha Township’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 1% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (456)Better than 0%
Towns in Thurston County (11)Better than 9%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 135 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Omaha Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (135 in math, 135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Omaha Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Walthill Elementary SchoolWalthill Public SchoolsD−
7–12Walthill High SchoolWalthill Public SchoolsD−

Omaha Township’s public schools are run by Walthill Public Schools, which also serves Blackbird, Bryan, Merry and Walthill. Parts of Omaha Township (4% and 3% of its land) are served by Winnebago and Bancroft-Rosalie instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Walthill Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 310 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 8.7 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$25,000NE $15,602 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 47.1% · 135 students tested
Math8%
State average 46% · 135 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 35% of the Walthill district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Nebraska, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Omaha Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Omaha Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Omaha TownshipD−Walthill
WinnebagoD−Winnebago
BlackbirdD−Umo N Ho N Nation PK–12 · Walthill PK–12
Dawes—Bancroft-Rosalie
Merry—Emerson-Hubbard PK–12 · Winnebago PK–12 · Walthill PK–12
Bryan—Pender PK–12 · Walthill PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Walthill with Omaha Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Omaha Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Omaha Townshipby address
Walthill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Walthill
D−
159 students7:1Rate it →
Walthill High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Walthill
D−
151 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Omaha Township’s schools

Are Omaha Township’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Omaha Township children attend score below 99% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Omaha Township in?

Walthill Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 310 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Omaha Township are served by Winnebago and Bancroft-Rosalie.

How much does Omaha Township spend per student?

$25,000 in Walthill Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Omaha Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.