Every school district in Nebraska

Nebraska had 250 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 325,187 students between them; the largest, Omaha Public Schools, enrolled 51,630. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 245 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

All 250 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Omaha Public SchoolsDouglas County9351,630$16,58526% / 20%70%
Lincoln Public SchoolsLancaster County6541,649$13,57351% / 49%82%
Millard Public SchoolsDouglas County3423,253$11,57961% / 61%92%
Papillion La Vista Community SchoolsSarpy County2212,069$12,42258% / 52%95%
Elkhorn Public SchoolsDouglas County2011,653$11,43776% / 79%96%
Grand Island Public SchoolsHall County199,983$13,26734% / 35%82%
Bellevue Public SchoolsSarpy County209,502$13,98548% / 45%91%
Westside Community SchoolsDouglas County126,330$15,35251% / 50%91%
Kearney Public SchoolsBuffalo County146,064$11,47356% / 58%94%
Gretna Public SchoolsSarpy County105,732$11,61663% / 65%98%
Fremont Public SchoolsDodge County125,357$12,81133% / 30%84%
Norfolk Public SchoolsMadison County114,543$13,42548% / 44%91%
Bennington Public SchoolsDouglas County84,381$11,34068% / 68%95%
Columbus Public SchoolsPlatte County84,001$12,83540% / 38%87%
So Sioux City Community SchsDakota County83,871$14,55833% / 42%80%
Hastings Public SchoolsAdams County83,789$13,83140% / 36%87%
North Platte Public SchoolsLincoln County113,730$13,73541% / 43%86%
Ralston Public SchoolsDouglas County83,491$13,22832% / 33%81%
Scottsbluff Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County83,420$12,90840% / 46%89%
Lexington Public SchoolsDawson County73,242$14,07432% / 35%95%
Norris School Dist 160Lancaster County42,343$11,77961% / 53%95% or more
Crete Public SchoolsSaline County52,275$13,54842% / 48%85‑89%
Blair Community SchoolsWashington County52,184$11,79156% / 62%95% or more
Waverly School District 145Lancaster County52,110$13,03656% / 60%95% or more
Schuyler Community SchoolsColfax County61,977$13,00833% / 45%90‑94%
The other 225 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Gering Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County61,976$11,61637% / 42%90‑94%
York Public SchoolsYork County41,598$12,48449% / 53%95% or more
Seward Public SchoolsSeward County31,485$13,60965% / 76%95% or more
Plattsmouth Community SchoolsCass County41,479$14,08444% / 43%85‑89%
Northwest Public SchoolsHall County51,445$13,93250% / 62%95% or more
Nebraska City Public SchoolsOtoe County41,413$12,40130% / 24%75‑79%
Mc Cook Public SchoolsRed Willow County41,345$13,82059% / 61%90‑94%
Alliance Public SchoolsBox Butte County51,310$13,68036% / 32%85‑89%
Beatrice Public SchoolsGage County31,304$12,53045% / 42%85‑89%
Aurora Public SchoolsHamilton County41,230$15,68457% / 55%90‑94%
Springfield Platteview Community SchoolsSarpy County41,230$16,08160% / 62%95% or more
Sidney Public SchoolsCheyenne County51,203$13,62946% / 47%85‑89%
Douglas Co West Community SchsDouglas County31,096$15,83550% / 55%95% or more
Wahoo Public SchoolsSaunders County41,088$14,96957% / 66%95% or more
Adams Central Public SchoolsAdams County31,056$16,26954% / 56%95% or more
Lakeview Community SchoolsPlatte County41,037$14,09249% / 53%95% or more
Auburn Public SchoolsNemaha County41,019$12,87260% / 57%90‑94%
Wayne Community SchoolsWayne County41,016$12,57754% / 58%90‑94%
Holdrege Public SchoolsPhelps County41,006$15,57348% / 50%90‑94%
Cozad Community SchoolsDawson County4965$15,05438% / 44%95% or more
Fairbury Public SchoolsJefferson County3906$16,23236% / 39%95% or more
Falls City Public SchoolsRichardson County4899$15,98143% / 39%90% or more
Broken Bow Public SchoolsCuster County5892$13,35451% / 54%95% or more
Chadron Public SchoolsDawes County4870$15,41252% / 55%95% or more
Fort Calhoun Community SchsWashington County2842$12,65955% / 53%90% or more
Ashland-Greenwood Public SchsSaunders County3816$13,34761% / 59%90‑94%
Milford Public SchoolsSeward County2809$13,76857% / 57%90% or more
O'neill Public SchoolsHolt County2809$16,00047% / 50%90% or more
Minden Public SchoolsKearney County3794$15,48549% / 43%90‑94%
Central City Public SchoolsMerrick County3793$16,69947% / 51%80‑89%
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca SchoolsOtoe County3791$13,70562% / 66%90% or more
Gothenburg Public SchoolsDawson County2769$14,83048% / 38%95% or more
West Point Public SchoolsCuming County3740$16,57854% / 50%90‑94%
Palmyra District O R 1Otoe County3724$11,95957% / 52%90% or more
Raymond Central Public SchoolsLancaster County5723$16,16748% / 48%90% or more
Arlington Public SchoolsWashington County2702$15,09658% / 73%90% or more
David City Public SchoolsButler County3700$19,00357% / 61%90% or more
Conestoga Public SchoolsCass County2697$16,05456% / 49%90% or more
Louisville Public SchoolsCass County3688$13,52055% / 51%90% or more
Pierce Public SchoolsPierce County2678$13,85850% / 61%90% or more
St Paul Public SchoolsHoward County2667$13,88147% / 53%90% or more
Umo N Ho N Nation Public SchsThurston County3667$32,2606% / 1% or less40‑49%
Malcolm Public SchoolsLancaster County2643$14,37666% / 54%90% or more
Winnebago Public Schools District 17Thurston County2625$25,24514% / 10%80‑89%
Valentine Community SchoolsCherry County5623$20,39658% / 60%90% or more
Ogallala Public SchoolsKeith County2608$16,42844% / 48%85‑89%
Mitchell Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County2606$14,59555% / 52%90% or more
Boone Central SchoolsBoone County3603$16,83558% / 57%90% or more
Wilber-Clatonia Public SchoolsSaline County3601$14,56442% / 34%90% or more
Fillmore Central Public SchsFillmore County3597$15,22346% / 51%80‑89%
Logan View Public SchoolsDodge County2592$15,08660% / 62%90% or more
Battle Creek Public SchoolsMadison County2584$13,09251% / 54%90% or more
Madison Public SchoolsMadison County4580$16,23931% / 25%90% or more
Gibbon Public SchoolsBuffalo County2575$14,63036% / 38%90% or more
Wakefield Public SchoolsWayne County2575$15,53144% / 39%80‑89%
North Bend Central Public SchsDodge County3574$17,18868% / 61%90% or more
Ord Public SchoolsValley County2544$16,51441% / 35%80‑89%
Hershey Public SchoolsLincoln County2539$14,96257% / 55%90% or more
Tekamah-Herman Community SchsBurt County2536$16,58844% / 46%90% or more
Bridgeport Public SchoolsMorrill County2525$18,46659% / 57%90% or more
Gordon-Rushville Public SchsSheridan County4521$18,05848% / 46%90% or more
Centennial Public SchoolsSeward County3515$19,70048% / 55%90% or more
Elmwood-Murdock Public SchoolsCass County2506$14,38666% / 70%80% or more
Doniphan-Trumbull Public SchsHall County2501$19,10248% / 58%90% or more
Freeman Public SchoolsGage County2500$15,01364% / 54%90% or more
Johnson Co Central Public SchsJohnson County4500$18,91350% / 52%90% or more
Wisner-Pilger Public SchoolsCuming County2496$19,56160‑64% / 60‑64%90% or more
Yutan Public SchoolsSaunders County2491$14,37563% / 62%90% or more
Wood River Rural SchoolsHall County3467$19,21248% / 51%90% or more
Centura Public SchoolsHoward County2463$16,79255% / 55%90% or more
Homer Community SchoolsDakota County2450$15,76451% / 44%80‑89%
Summerland Public SchoolsAntelope County2447$17,36447% / 52%80‑89%
Thayer Central Community SchsThayer County2447$16,64357% / 70%80% or more
Elkhorn Valley SchoolsMadison County2442$16,32150% / 46%80% or more
Ponca Public SchoolsDixon County3442$16,40763% / 69%80% or more
Pender Public SchoolsThurston County2433$15,71372% / 80%90% or more
Chase County SchoolsChase County2429$14,89957% / 66%90% or more
Perkins County SchoolsPerkins County2429$17,83365‑69% / 65‑69%80% or more
Superior Public SchoolsNuckolls County3428$18,58838% / 31%90% or more
West Holt Public SchoolsHolt County3428$17,07055% / 61%90% or more
Oakland Craig Public SchoolsBurt County2422$16,66655‑59% / 60‑64%90% or more
Tri County Public SchoolsJefferson County2421$16,84755% / 59%80% or more
Ravenna Public SchoolsBuffalo County2412$18,42650‑54% / 55‑59%80% or more
Twin River Public SchoolsNance County2406$21,24044% / 44%80% or more
Shelby - Rising City Public SchoolsPolk County3403$17,21944% / 25%80% or more
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge SchoolCedar County3400$22,79349% / 49%90% or more
Sutton Public SchoolsClay County2399$16,25748% / 65%90% or more
Southern Valley SchoolsFurnas County2397$22,24050‑54% / 60‑64%80% or more
Kimball Public SchoolsKimball County2389$17,35545‑49% / 40‑44%80% or more
Ainsworth Community SchoolsBrown County4383$20,34256% / 55%90% or more
Hemingford Public SchoolsBox Butte County2383$18,39546% / 42%90% or more
Alma Public SchoolsHarlan County2382$18,36545‑49% / 55‑59%80% or more
Stanton Community SchoolsStanton County2377$18,86440‑44% / 45‑49%80% or more
Hartington Newcastle Public SchoolsCedar County2373$17,74555% / 44%90% or more
Cross County Community SchoolsPolk County3372$18,61055‑59% / 55‑59%80% or more
Cedar Bluffs Public SchoolsSaunders County2371$15,09036% / 45%80% or more
Crofton Community SchoolsKnox County2364$17,96155‑59% / 65‑69%90% or more
Elm Creek Public SchoolsBuffalo County2364$14,92850‑54% / 45‑49%80% or more
Southern School District 1Gage County2361$16,48530‑34% / 25‑29%90% or more
Amherst Public SchoolsBuffalo County2360$12,72350‑54% / 60‑64%80% or more
Plainview Public SchoolsPierce County2358$16,53250‑54% / 45‑49%80% or more
Neligh-Oakdale SchoolsAntelope County3352$17,89245‑49% / 40‑44%60‑79%
Axtell Community SchoolsKearney County2335$15,96755‑59% / 60‑64%80% or more
Arapahoe Public SchoolsFurnas County2334$15,85735‑39% / 20‑24%80% or more
Loup City Public SchoolsSherman County2331$18,41840‑44% / 35‑39%80% or more
Pleasanton Public SchoolsBuffalo County2331$14,63545‑49% / 30‑34%50% or more
Central Valley Public SchoolsGreeley County3328$25,10145‑49% / 50‑54%80% or more
East Butler Public SchoolsButler County3327$25,90955‑59% / 50‑54%80% or more
Heartland Community SchoolsYork County2324$17,85055‑59% / 60‑64%80% or more
Bayard Public SchoolsMorrill County2323$19,59630‑34% / 25‑29%80% or more
Humphrey Public SchoolsPlatte County3322$15,21050‑54% / 45‑49%80% or more
Humboldt Table Rock SteinauerRichardson County3318$26,15745‑49% / 50‑54%80% or more
Blue Hill Community SchoolsWebster County2315$18,78960‑64% / 60‑64%80% or more
Creighton Community Public SchoolsKnox County2313$18,64140‑44% / 40‑44%80% or more
Palmer Public SchoolsMerrick County2313$15,09650‑54% / 50‑54%80% or more
Walthill Public SchoolsThurston County2310$25,85810‑14% / 6‑9%50% or more
Boyd County SchoolsBoyd County4305$18,79350‑54% / 45‑49%80% or more
Fullerton Public SchoolsNance County2303$18,67950‑54% / 50‑54%90% or more
Red Cloud Community SchoolsWebster County2298$18,98540‑44% / 35‑39%50% or more
Weeping Water Public SchoolsCass County3298$21,25245‑49% / 40‑44%80% or more
Leigh Community SchoolsColfax County2296$15,42060‑64% / 65‑69%50% or more
Lyons-Decatur Northeast SchsBurt County2295$21,26355‑59% / 50‑54%80% or more
Howells-Dodge Consolidated SchoolsColfax County3292$17,06065‑69% / 65‑69%80% or more
Bloomfield Community SchoolsKnox County2287$18,81955‑59% / 60‑64%80% or more
Franklin Public SchoolsFranklin County3286$18,37955‑59% / 55‑59%50% or more
Dundy Co Stratton Public SchsDundy County2285$21,94160‑64% / 40‑44%80% or more
Johnson-Brock Public SchoolsNemaha County2285$13,93975‑79% / 75‑79%80% or more
Overton Public SchoolsDawson County2285$17,24945‑49% / 40‑44%80% or more
Bancroft-Rosalie Comm SchoolsCuming County2284$17,76540‑44% / 45‑49%90% or more
Sutherland Public SchoolsLincoln County2283$18,39345‑49% / 45‑49%80% or more
Cambridge Public SchoolsFurnas County3282$17,78550‑54% / 50‑54%80% or more
Hitchcock Co Sch SystemHitchcock County2279$16,22660‑64% / 55‑59%80% or more
Shelton Public SchoolsBuffalo County2276$17,12345‑49% / 35‑39%80% or more
Loomis Public SchoolsPhelps County2272$16,11250‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Pawnee City Public SchoolsPawnee County2272$19,73130‑34% / 25‑29%80% or more
Maxwell Public SchoolsLincoln County2269$17,27140‑44% / 30‑34%80% or more
Burwell Public SchoolsGarfield County2267$17,62850‑54% / 50‑54%80% or more
Kenesaw Public SchoolsAdams County2267$16,77760‑64% / 50‑54%80% or more
Morrill Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County3267$23,27035‑39% / 35‑39%80% or more
Randolph Public SchoolsCedar County2264$17,32350‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Southwest Public SchoolsRed Willow County2255$20,45240‑44% / 30‑34%80% or more
Mead Public SchoolsSaunders County2253$17,23735‑39% / 35‑39%80% or more
Riverside Public SchoolsGreeley County4253$22,81455‑59% / 60‑64%50% or more
Osceola Public SchoolsPolk County3250$20,28355‑59% / 60‑64%50% or more
Anselmo-Merna Public SchoolsCuster County2249$17,94340‑44% / 45‑49%80% or more
Mc Cool Junction Public SchsYork County2247$19,32545‑49% / 35‑39%80% or more
Deshler Public SchoolsThayer County2246$21,26440‑44% / 45‑49%80% or more
Winside Public SchoolsWayne County2246$17,64835‑39% / 20‑24%50% or more
Giltner Public SchoolsHamilton County2243$16,35045‑49% / 45‑49%50% or more
Diller-Odell Public SchoolsGage County2242$21,19155‑59% / 60‑64%50% or more
Bertrand Public SchoolsPhelps County2236$18,90945‑49% / 35‑39%80% or more
Garden County SchoolsGarden County2236$27,00550‑54% / 45‑49%80% or more
Wilcox-Hildreth Public SchoolsKearney County3236$22,03845‑49% / 45‑49%50% or more
Dorchester Public SchoolSaline County2230$17,17440‑44% / 45‑49%50% or more
Newman Grove Public SchoolsMadison County2229$17,14265‑69% / 75‑79%50% or more
Silver Lake Public SchoolsAdams County2229$24,31945‑49% / 35‑39%80% or more
Rock County Public SchoolsRock County2228$19,15545‑49% / 50‑54%80% or more
Friend Public SchoolsSaline County2227$17,67345‑49% / 60‑64%50% or more
Sterling Public SchoolsJohnson County2224$15,97345‑49% / 45‑49%80% or more
Meridian Public SchoolsJefferson County2219$19,74655‑59% / 45‑49%80% or more
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller SchsDawson County2216$20,58140‑44% / 35‑39%80% or more
Wausa Public SchoolsKnox County2214$18,94440‑44% / 60‑64%80% or more
Clarkson Public SchoolsColfax County2212$19,92455‑59% / 55‑59%50% or more
Wauneta-Palisade Public SchsChase County3212$21,00450‑54% / 45‑49%80% or more
Emerson-Hubbard Public SchoolsDixon County3211$19,73540‑44% / 50‑54%50% or more
Niobrara Public SchoolsKnox County2211$26,06135‑39% / 35‑39%80% or more
South Platte Public SchoolsDeuel County2211$20,70230‑34% / 20‑24%80% or more
Isanti Community SchoolKnox County3208$39,2515% or less / 5% or less80% or more
High Plains Community SchoolsPolk County2207$25,30050‑54% / 30‑34%60‑79%
Elwood Public SchoolsGosper County2204$22,18235‑39% / 50‑54%50% or more
Arnold Public SchoolsCuster County2200$18,47455‑59% / 65‑69%50% or more
Hay Springs Public SchoolsSheridan County4200$19,02055‑59% / 55‑59%80% or more
Paxton Consolidated SchoolsKeith County2199$19,82145‑49% / 50‑54%50% or more
Stuart Public SchoolsHolt County2197$17,96540‑44% / 55‑59%50% or more
Lewiston Consolidated SchoolsPawnee County2196$25,49235‑39% / 25‑29%50% or more
Harvard Public SchoolsClay County3194$23,57030‑34% / 20‑24%80% or more
Brady Public SchoolsLincoln County2187$20,45145‑49% / 40‑44%80% or more
Bruning-Davenport Unified SysThayer County4187$26,04550‑54% / 60‑64%80% or more
Ansley Public SchoolsCuster County2186$18,37540‑44% / 30‑34%50% or more
Maywood Public SchoolsFrontier County2186$20,00540‑44% / 40‑44%50% or more
Osmond Community SchoolsPierce County2186$23,14765‑69% / 70‑74%80% or more
Hampton Public SchoolHamilton County2183$18,65450‑54% / 50‑54%50% or more
Elgin Public SchoolsAntelope County2182$19,41655‑59% / 70‑74%80% or more
Eustis-Farnam Public SchoolsFrontier County2182$23,08435‑39% / 35‑39%50% or more
Leyton Public SchoolsCheyenne County2178$30,62450‑54% / 55‑59%80% or more
Wynot Public SchoolsCedar County3178$19,82930‑34% / 30‑34%50% or more
Callaway Public SchoolsCuster County2172$23,93950‑54% / 45‑49%50% or more
Exeter-Milligan Public SchoolsFillmore County3170$27,01845‑49% / 45‑49%50% or more
Potter-Dix Public SchoolsCheyenne County2169$23,98860‑64% / 55‑59%80% or more
Crawford Public SchoolsDawes County2166$21,90850‑54% / 45‑49%50% or more
University of Nebraska High SchoolLancaster County1165not comparable40‑59% / 21‑39%35‑39%
Wallace Public Sch Dist 65 RLincoln County2161$23,65645‑49% / 45‑49%50% or more
Verdigre Public SchoolsKnox County2160$21,51750‑54% / 55‑59%50% or more
Hayes Center Public SchoolsHayes County2159$23,00750‑54% / 55‑59%50% or more
Mullen Public SchoolsHooker County3158$24,49755‑59% / 60‑64%50% or more
Creek Valley SchoolsDeuel County2157$25,80840‑44% / 25‑29%50% or more
St Edward Public SchoolsBoone County2156$20,22735‑39% / 30‑34%80% or more
Medicine Valley Public SchoolsFrontier County2154$21,47455‑59% / 55‑59%80% or more
Stapleton Public SchoolsLogan County2154$19,49455‑59% / 55‑59%80% or more
Scribner-Snyder Community SchsDodge County2153$28,16450‑54% / 40‑44%not published
Cody-Kilgore Public SchsCherry County3152$20,15845‑49% / 55‑59%50% or more
Hyannis Area SchoolsGrant County2147$22,60560‑64% / 60‑64%50% or more
Sargent Public SchoolsCuster County2146$20,82250‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Shickley Public SchoolsFillmore County2143$24,17145‑49% / 45‑49%50% or more
Wheeler Central SchoolsWheeler County2138$28,33930‑39% / 30‑39%not published
Educational Service Unit 03Sarpy County8136not comparablenot publishednot published
Arcadia Public SchoolsValley County2132$28,54060‑64% / 55‑59%50% or more
Allen Consolidated SchoolsDixon County2131$27,17640‑44% / 35‑39%50% or more
Banner County Public SchoolsBanner County3128$27,86130‑34% / 30‑34%50% or more
Litchfield Public SchoolsSherman County2121$25,91330‑39% / 20‑29%not published
Thedford Public SchoolsThomas County2119$22,73030‑34% / 40‑44%50% or more
Chambers Public SchoolsHolt County2118$22,71465‑69% / 45‑49%50% or more
Arthur County SchoolsArthur County2115$21,74260‑64% / 60‑64%50% or more
Elba Public SchoolsHoward County2105$25,27920‑29% / 10% or less50% or more
Minatare Public SchoolsScotts Bluff County3104$27,25025‑29% / 15‑19%50% or more
Loup County Public SchoolsLoup County288$33,02440‑59% / 40‑59%not published
Sandhills Public SchoolsBlaine County284$37,26840‑49% / 40‑49%50% or more
Keya Paha County SchoolsKeya Paha County278$30,39550‑59% / 40‑49%50% or more
Sioux County Public SchoolsSioux County478$36,12430‑39% / 40‑49%not published
Educational Service Unit 13Scotts Bluff County573not comparablenot publishednot published
West Kearney High SchoolBuffalo County165not comparableunder 50% / under 50%40‑59%
Mc Pherson County SchoolsMcPherson County260$41,78850‑59% / 50‑59%not published
Pine Ridge Job CorpsDawes County137not comparablenot published20% or less
West Hastings SchoolBuffalo County122not comparablenot publishednot published
Ncyf Community High SchoolDouglas County117not comparablenot publishedunder 50%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. Nebraska sets its own test standard, so compare these within Nebraska.

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  2. 02Largest schools

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  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

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  4. 04Highest-spending districts

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  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

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  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory and membership · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22