Public schools in Gretna, NE
Gretna has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,605 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Gretna Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Gretna's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gretna | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna Public Schools | 5 | 6,529 | $11,616 |
| Millard Public Schools | 1 | 23,637 | $11,579 |
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.
One high school in Gretna, 955 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna High School | 955 | 14.7 | 8.8% | Gretna 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.
One middle school in Gretna, 784 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna Middle School | 784 | 16.0 | 9.1% | Gretna 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.
4 elementary schools in Gretna, 1,866 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeder Elementary School | 504 | 17.1 | 15.3% | Millard Public Schools |
| Squire John Thomas Elementary | 499 | 14.9 | 8.0% | Gretna Public Schools |
| Harvest Hills Elementary School | 489 | 16.0 | 5.7% | Gretna Public Schools |
| Gretna Elementary School | 374 | 13.1 | 8.6% | Gretna 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 Gretna's public schools compare with Nebraska's
The median Gretna school has 15.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Nebraska median of 12.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 502 students (state 245).
| Gretna | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.4 | 12.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 502 | 245 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 24% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Gretna 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 Gretna
- Gretna Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Gretna's 6 public schools and spent $11,616 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,616
- Gretna High School, the largest high school in Gretna955 students in 2024-25, 14.7 per teacher.955
- Compare Gretna Public Schools with Millard Public SchoolsGretna'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 Gretna 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 Gretna
How many public schools are in Gretna, NE?
6 public schools with an address in Gretna were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,605 students.What is the largest high school in Gretna?
Gretna High School, with 955 students in 2024-25 (Gretna Public Schools).Which districts run Gretna's schools?
Gretna Public Schools (5 schools), Millard Public Schools (1 school). 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