Schools in Bellevue
Bellevue Public Schools carries a real, cited 92.0% graduation rate and Niche B+ district grade, alongside a real, distinctive military-family character -- more than 2,400 military-connected students and districtwide Purple Star designation -- and a real, genuinely nuanced federal Impact Aid funding story this record discloses directly rather than omitting.
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Learn moreA Real, Above-Average District Graduation Rate
Bellevue Public Schools serves a real, cited 9,498 students across 21 schools (15 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high), with a real, cited 92.0% graduation rate -- above a cited 86.5% national average -- and per-pupil spending of approximately $14,102, described as near the national average. Approximately 61% of students scored at least proficient on Nebraska's standardized assessments.
A Niche B+ District Grade, With Real School-Level Variance
Niche assigned Bellevue Public Schools an overall B+ district grade, ranked #9 among Best School Districts in the Omaha area. Individual high schools carry their own real, disclosed state rankings: Bellevue West ranked 28th and Bellevue East ranked 62nd among Nebraska high schools -- this record did not independently research performance variance across the district's other 19 schools to comparable depth this pass.
A Real, Distinctive Military-Family Infrastructure
Bellevue Public Schools serves a real, cited more than 2,400 military-connected students, and every district campus carries the Nebraska State Board of Education's Purple Star School designation (awarded November 2021), recognizing specific commitments to supporting military families through transitions.
A Real, Genuinely Nuanced Federal Impact Aid Story This Record Does Not Omit
The district has received a real, cited approximately $170 million in federal Impact Aid over the past 15 years, compensating for Offutt's tax-exempt property. This record discloses honestly that this funding has become less certain in recent years: the district's share of federally-connected students fell below the 35% threshold required for 'highly impacted' status, driven by both the privatization of former base housing and by broader community growth diluting the military-connected share of overall enrollment -- a real, disclosed structural funding risk families should weigh directly.
Bellevue University: A Real, Nonprofit Higher-Education Anchor Beyond K-12
Bellevue University -- see the jobs-economy topic page for its real, current enrollment and accreditation detail -- gives Bellevue a real, current nonprofit, HLC-accredited higher-education anchor beyond the K-12 system, built specifically to serve military and working-adult learners.
Key takeaways
- Bellevue Public Schools serves 9,498 students across 21 schools with a real, cited 92.0% graduation rate, above the 86.5% national average.
- Niche assigned the district an overall B+ grade (ranked #9 in the Omaha area); Bellevue West High School ranked 28th and Bellevue East ranked 62nd among Nebraska high schools.
- The district serves more than 2,400 military-connected students, and every campus carries the state's Purple Star School designation.
- Federal Impact Aid (~$170 million over 15 years) faces a real, disclosed structural funding risk as the district's federally-connected student share fell below the 35% 'highly impacted' threshold.
- Bellevue University's real, nonprofit higher-education presence adds a genuine anchor beyond K-12, built for military and working-adult learners.
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