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D−

Benson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5120 Maple St, Omaha, NE 68104 · (531) 299-2520 · Part of Omaha Public Schools

Omaha’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Nebraska school districts

Students
1,488
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Benson High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state

On the path

Where Omaha kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Benson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5120 Maple St, Omaha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9349
Grade 10358
Grade 11343
Grade 12438
Enrollment over time
1,506’20
1,545’21
1,570’22
1,490’23
1,488’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 31%Asian 27%Hispanic 22%White 14%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benson High School from Omaha families.

Other schools in Omaha Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Omaha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.