Public schools in Grand Island, NE
Grand Island has 23 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 16 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 11,267 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Grand Island Public Schools runs 19 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Grand Island's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Grand Island | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island Public Schools | 19 | 9,990 | $13,267 |
| Northwest Public Schools | 4 | 1,465 | $13,932 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Grand Island, 3,376 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island Senior High School | 2,696 | 17.8 | 52.6% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Northwest High School | 680 | 14.1 | 10.9% | Northwest Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Grand Island, 2,119 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Middle School | 777 | 13.8 | 66.2% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Westridge Middle School | 694 | 13.7 | 34.2% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Barr Middle School | 648 | 12.6 | 62.5% | Grand Island Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
16 elementary schools in Grand Island, 5,462 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Elementary School | 484 | 16.8 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Starr Elementary School | 453 | 15.8 | 65.5% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Engleman Elementary School | 448 | 18.5 | 25.2% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Shoemaker Elementary School | 438 | 16.1 | 41.3% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Dodge Elementary School | 436 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Cedar Hollow School | 378 | 16.7 | 10.6% | Northwest Public Schools |
| Wasmer Elementary School | 373 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 352 | 14.5 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Newell Elementary School | 348 | 13.7 | 51.4% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| West Lawn Elementary School | 338 | 14.4 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 328 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Gates Elementary School | 284 | 16.0 | 53.2% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Knickrehm Elementary School | 263 | 15.8 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Stolley Park Elementary School | 258 | 13.4 | 40.8% | Grand Island Public Schools |
| 1r Elementary | 194 | 16.6 | 16.0% | Northwest Public Schools |
| Seedling Mile Elementary School | 87 | 8.4 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Grand Island, 310 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | 278 | 30.3 | All free (CEP) | Grand Island Public Schools |
| Lockwood Elementary School | 32 | 15.8 | not reported | Northwest Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Grand Island's public schools compare with Nebraska's
The median Grand Island school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Nebraska median of 12.8. 39% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 373 students (state 245).
| Grand Island | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 12.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 373 | 245 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 39% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 78% | 24% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 23 Grand Island schools and the 993 Nebraska schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Grand Island
- Grand Island Public SchoolsRuns 19 of Grand Island's 23 public schools and spent $13,267 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,267
- Grand Island Senior High School, the largest high school in Grand Island2,696 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.2,696
- Compare Grand Island Public Schools with Northwest Public SchoolsGrand Island's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in NebraskaNebraska's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Grand Island addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Grand Island
How many public schools are in Grand Island, NE?
23 public schools with an address in Grand Island were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 16 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 11,267 students.What is the largest high school in Grand Island?
Grand Island Senior High School, with 2,696 students in 2024-25 (Grand Island Public Schools).Which districts run Grand Island's schools?
Grand Island Public Schools (19 schools), Northwest Public Schools (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25