Lincoln Public Schools
Public school district · Lancaster County · Nebraska · NCES district ID 3172840
Lincoln Public Schools spent $13,573 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 55% of the other Nebraska districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,425). Its 65 schools enrolled 41,649 students in 2024-25; 29.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,781 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 82% (Nebraska: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Nebraska's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Lincoln Public Schools ranks 4.
Where the money came from
$636,106,000 in revenue: 29.0% state, 61.0% local and 10.0% federal. Total spending including $33,853,000 of capital outlay was $620,998,000, or $14,839 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$184,574,000 29%
- Local$388,002,000 61%
- Federal$63,530,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 43 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
41,850 students in 2022-23, 41,319 students in 2023-24, 41,649 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 41,850 | 2939.6 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 41,319 | 2946.6 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 41,649 | 2910.8 | 14.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$194,811,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,655 per student
Lincoln Public Schools booked $194,811,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 3,024 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $64,425 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 70 in 100 Nebraska districts with a figure (state median $61,845, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nebraska teacher salary at $57,420 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $113,052,000 | 58.0% |
| Special education | $30,851,000 | 15.8% |
| Vocational | $7,000 | 0.0% |
| Other programs | $50,901,000 | 26.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,429 in 2018-19, $4,511 in 2019-20, $4,589 in 2020-21, $4,601 in 2021-22, $4,655 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lincoln Public Schools scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 49% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Nebraska | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 51% | 47.1% | 21,062 |
| Math | 49% | 46% | 21,044 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
82% of the 3,175 students in Lincoln Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 82% | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 3,175 | 24,336 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
40 elementary schools, 18,904 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooser Elementary School | 929 | 15.4 | 36.0% | Not Title I |
| Roper Elementary School | 850 | 14.7 | 42.2% | Not Title I |
| Belmont Elementary School | 773 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Adams Elementary School | 767 | 16.0 | 18.4% | Not Title I |
| Wysong Elementary | 738 | 17.4 | 6.0% | Not Title I |
| Maxey Elementary School | 674 | 15.2 | 16.8% | Not Title I |
| Arnold Elementary School | 673 | 12.6 | 52.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Campbell Elementary School | 669 | 12.4 | 63.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Rousseau Elementary School | 587 | 14.9 | 32.0% | Not Title I |
| Cavett Elementary School | 556 | 15.1 | 12.8% | Not Title I |
| Meadow Lane Elementary School | 523 | 12.5 | 43.4% | Not Title I |
| Kloefkorn Elementary | 497 | 15.6 | 11.9% | Not Title I |
The other 28 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humann Elementary School | 487 | 14.2 | 26.7% | Not Title I |
| Prescott Elementary School | 485 | 10.8 | 61.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Everett Elementary School | 480 | 11.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| West Lincoln Elementary School | 463 | 11.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Clinton Elementary School | 457 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Randolph Elementary School | 452 | 12.1 | 51.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Pyrtle Elementary School | 449 | 14.6 | 18.0% | Not Title I |
| Fredstrom Elementary School | 443 | 14.7 | 27.1% | Not Title I |
| Kahoa Elementary School | 432 | 14.8 | 20.4% | Not Title I |
| Pershing Elementary School | 421 | 11.8 | 62.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Lakeview Elementary School | 418 | 12.7 | 63.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Holmes Elementary School | 402 | 13.7 | 43.0% | Not Title I |
| Hill Elementary School | 402 | 13.6 | 25.9% | Not Title I |
| Robinson Elementary School | 398 | 13.3 | 21.6% | Not reported |
| Elliott Elementary School | 397 | 9.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Morley Elementary School | 370 | 14.3 | 22.2% | Not Title I |
| Zeman Elementary School | 360 | 13.3 | 26.9% | Not Title I |
| Huntington Elementary School | 355 | 9.7 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Sheridan Elementary School | 352 | 13.9 | 11.9% | Not Title I |
| Hartley Elementary School | 341 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Calvert Elementary School | 337 | 12.8 | 40.7% | Not Title I |
| Beattie Elementary School | 333 | 12.5 | 27.6% | Not Title I |
| Brownell Elementary School | 325 | 11.8 | 57.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Mcphee Elementary School | 302 | 10.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Riley Elementary School | 276 | 11.2 | 56.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Eastridge Elementary School | 264 | 15.2 | 20.8% | Not Title I |
| Norwood Park Elementary School | 251 | 10.0 | 58.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Saratoga Elementary School | 216 | 10.0 | 60.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 middle schools, 9,257 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Middle School | 1,020 | 15.5 | 16.1% | Not Title I |
| Schoo Middle School | 1,006 | 15.8 | 33.3% | Not Title I |
| Goodrich Middle School | 849 | 12.7 | 68.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Moore Middle School | 849 | 19.2 | 6.5% | Not Title I |
| Park Middle School | 843 | 12.8 | 58.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lux Middle School | 803 | 16.2 | 12.7% | Not Title I |
| Irving Middle School | 795 | 14.5 | 30.9% | Not Title I |
| Pound Middle School | 731 | 14.8 | 26.4% | Not Title I |
| Mickle Middle School | 705 | 14.9 | 35.3% | Not Title I |
| Culler Middle School | 677 | 10.6 | 64.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Lefler Middle School | 584 | 12.8 | 49.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Dawes Middle School | 395 | 11.1 | 38.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 high schools, 12,789 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest High School | 2,110 | 19.8 | 17.0% | Not Title I |
| Lincoln High School | 2,086 | 13.8 | 48.8% | Not Title I |
| Lincoln East High School | 1,982 | 17.2 | 14.0% | Not Title I |
| North Star High School | 1,927 | 16.1 | 45.0% | Not Title I |
| Lincoln Southeast High School | 1,848 | 17.2 | 26.1% | Not Title I |
| Lincoln Northeast High School | 1,819 | 16.7 | 47.8% | Not Title I |
| Northwest High School | 1,017 | 15.2 | 32.8% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 other schools, 699 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecse - Homebased | 527 | 30.7 | 3.6% | Not Title I |
| Educare of Lincoln | 124 | 41.3 | 66.1% | Not Title I |
| Early Childhood at Northwest High School | 26 | 13.0 | 69.2% | Not reported |
| Infant Toddler at Lincoln High School | 11 | 5.5 | 27.3% | Not Title I |
| Infant Toddler at Bryan Community School | 8 | 4.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Infant Toddler at Lincoln Northeast High School | 3 | 3.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Early Childhood at Northwest High School
School in Lincoln; open in 2024-25; 26 students; 13.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Lincoln Public Schools
- Phone: (402) 436-1000
- Office: 5905 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Lincoln Public Schools
- Nebraska districts by spending per studentLincoln Public Schools ranks 20 of 43 Nebraska districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,573).#20 of 43
- Every school district in NebraskaLincoln Public Schools is the number 2 by size of 251 Nebraska districts, with 41,850 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#2 of 251
- Omaha Public SchoolsThe next larger Nebraska district: 51,754 students in fall 2022, $16,585 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,585
- Millard Public SchoolsThe next smaller Nebraska district: 23,637 students in fall 2022, $11,579 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,579
- Compare Lincoln Public Schools with Omaha Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Southwest High School, its largest high school2,110 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.2,110
- Teacher salary spending across NebraskaLincoln Public Schools spent $64,425 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,845); spending, not a salary.$64,425
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Lincoln Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Lincoln Public Schools?
65 schools were open in 2024-25 (40 elementary, 12 middle, 7 high, 6 other), enrolling 41,649 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Lincoln Public Schools spend per student?
$13,573 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Nebraska median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,425 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,781 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Lincoln Public Schools' money come from?
$636,106,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 29.0% state, 61.0% local and 10.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Lincoln Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,409 of the 48,276 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Lincoln Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$194,811,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,655 per student. Divided by the 3,024 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,425 per teacher, more than 70 in 100 Nebraska districts (state median $61,845). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Nebraska teacher salary at $57,420 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Lincoln Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Lincoln Public Schools scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 49% in math, against 47.1% in reading and 46% in math across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Lincoln Public Schools?
82% of the 3,175 students in Lincoln Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Nebraska. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Lincoln Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3172840. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25