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1501 S 48TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68106 • DOUGLAS County
(402) 553-9424

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00809509
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 3101
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 31055
Physical Location Address 1501 S 48th St
Omaha, NE 68106-2598

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
276
Teachers (FTE)
26.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.38:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.8% Hispanic / Latino: 24.6% Black or African American: 8.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.8% Asian: 0.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4%
276 Students
White 176 est. 63.8%
Hispanic / Latino 68 est. 24.6%
Black or African American 24 est. 8.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 1.8%
Asian 2 est. 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
0
0%
♀
Female Students
276
100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 225 450 2019-2020: 367 students 367 2019-2020 2021-2022: 317 students 317 -13.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 276 students 276 -12.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 276 26.6 10.4:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 317 32.9 9.6:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 367 37.9 9.7:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 68106)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 68106 Income: $70,649 $71k ZIP 68106 Home Value: $202,900 $203k ZIP 68106 This ZIP Omaha Income: $84,469 $84k Omaha Home Value: $247,291 $247k Omaha City Average DOUGLAS County Income: $84,156 $84k DOUGLAS County Home Value: $259,070 $259k DOUGLAS County County Average Nebraska Income: $74,489 $74k Nebraska Home Value: $180,995 $181k Nebraska State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 68106 Poverty Rate: 9.1% 9.1% Omaha Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% DOUGLAS County Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% Nebraska Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 68106 Current ZIP
$70,649 $202,900 9.1% 21,928
Omaha (City Average)
$84,469 $247,291 10.8% 608,705
DOUGLAS County (County Average)
$84,156 $259,070 11.0% 580,766
Nebraska (State Average)
$74,489 $180,995 10.2% 1,868,586
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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