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Lincoln, Nebraska - 65 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Lincoln Public Schools #148 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,831 per pupil, Lincoln Public Schools ranks #215 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
41,850
Total Enrollment
65
Schools
$12,831
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln Public Schools operates 65 public schools serving 41,850 students, placing it among the larger districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 46 combined, 12 middle, 7 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lancaster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,831 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.5% local, 30.0% state, and 12.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #148 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 65 schools offering Advanced Placement (101 AP courses district-wide), a 409:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.9% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hartley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 76.5/100.
Lincoln Public Schools school enrollment varies 703× across entities
Lincoln Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 2,110 students (highest), a spread of 2,107 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lincoln Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lincoln Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Lincoln Public Schools is typically wider than the Lincoln Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Lincoln Public Schools has 65 schools, including 7 high, 12 middle, 46 combined. Total enrollment is 41,850 students.
How much does Lincoln Public Schools spend per student?
Lincoln Public Schools spends $12,831 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #148 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln Public Schools?
Lincoln Public Schools students are 55.9% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 65 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln Public Schools?
Lincoln Public Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #148 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.