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 other, 12 middle, 7 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 41,649 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lancaster County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,943 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 57.5% local, 30.0% state, and 12.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,169 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #137 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 6 of 65 schools offering Advanced Placement (101 AP courses district-wide), a 409:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
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 among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. 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 other. Total enrollment is 41,850 students.
How much does LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $14,943 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #137 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $82,169 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lancaster County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 38/100, ranking #137 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.