Lincoln Public Schools
Public school district based in Lincoln, Nebraska. NCES district ID 3172840; state ID NE-550001000.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
78
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
42,301
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
3,035.7
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
13.9
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1,936 | |
| Kindergarten | 2,760 | |
| Grade 1 | 2,916 | |
| Grade 2 | 2,930 | |
| Grade 3 | 3,066 | |
| Grade 4 | 2,961 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,055 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,054 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,070 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,133 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,276 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,480 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,302 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,362 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% | |
| Asian | 4.9% | |
| Black or African American | 7.6% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 9.4% | |
| White | 60.2% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.2% | |
| Male | 51.8% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 75, Rural 3.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 2,110 | 106.8 | 19.8 | City: Large |
| Lincoln High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 2,086 | 151.2 | 13.8 | City: Large |
| Lincoln East High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 1,982 | 115.5 | 17.2 | City: Large |
| North Star High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 1,927 | 119.6 | 16.1 | City: Large |
| Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 1,848 | 107.3 | 17.2 | City: Large |
| Lincoln Northeast High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 1,819 | 108.6 | 16.7 | City: Large |
| Scott Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 1,020 | 65.8 | 15.5 | City: Large |
| Northwest High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 1,017 | 66.9 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Schoo Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 1,006 | 63.5 | 15.8 | City: Large |
| Kooser Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 929 | 60.3 | 15.4 | City: Large |
| Roper Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 850 | 57.9 | 14.7 | City: Large |
| Goodrich Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 849 | 66.9 | 12.7 | City: Large |
| Moore Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 849 | 44.3 | 19.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Park Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 843 | 65.9 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| Lux Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 803 | 49.5 | 16.2 | City: Large |
| Irving Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 795 | 54.7 | 14.5 | City: Large |
| Belmont Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 773 | 67.8 | 11.4 | City: Large |
| Adams Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 767 | 48.0 | 16 | City: Large |
| Wysong Elementary Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 738 | 42.3 | 17.4 | City: Large |
| Pound Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 731 | 49.5 | 14.8 | City: Large |
| Mickle Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 705 | 47.5 | 14.9 | City: Large |
| Culler Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 677 | 63.9 | 10.6 | City: Large |
| Maxey Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 674 | 44.3 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Arnold Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 673 | 53.6 | 12.6 | City: Large |
| Campbell Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 669 | 53.8 | 12.4 | City: Large |
| Standing Bear High School Lincoln | 9–12 | Regular | 631 | 39.6 | 15.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Rousseau Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 587 | 39.4 | 14.9 | City: Large |
| Lefler Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 584 | 45.7 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| Cavett Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 556 | 36.9 | 15.1 | City: Large |
| Ecse - Homebased Lincoln | PK | Regular | 527 | 17.2 | 30.7 | City: Large |
| Meadow Lane Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 523 | 41.9 | 12.5 | City: Large |
| Kloefkorn Elementary Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 497 | 31.9 | 15.6 | City: Large |
| Humann Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 487 | 34.2 | 14.2 | City: Large |
| Prescott Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 485 | 44.8 | 10.8 | City: Large |
| Everett Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 480 | 43.8 | 11 | City: Large |
| West Lincoln Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 463 | 39.8 | 11.6 | City: Large |
| Clinton Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 457 | 41.9 | 10.9 | City: Large |
| Randolph Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 452 | 37.5 | 12.1 | City: Large |
| Pyrtle Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 449 | 30.8 | 14.6 | City: Large |
| Fredstrom Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 443 | 30.1 | 14.7 | City: Large |
| Kahoa Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 432 | 29.3 | 14.8 | City: Large |
| Pershing Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 421 | 35.6 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Lakeview Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 418 | 32.9 | 12.7 | City: Large |
| Holmes Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 402 | 29.3 | 13.7 | City: Large |
| Hill Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 402 | 29.5 | 13.6 | City: Large |
| Robinson Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 398 | 29.9 | 13.3 | City: Large |
| Elliott Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 397 | 40.6 | 9.8 | City: Large |
| Dawes Middle School Lincoln | 6–8 | Regular | 395 | 35.7 | 11.1 | City: Large |
| Morley Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 370 | 26.0 | 14.3 | City: Large |
| Zeman Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 360 | 27.1 | 13.3 | City: Large |
| Huntington Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 355 | 36.5 | 9.7 | City: Large |
| Sheridan Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 352 | 25.3 | 13.9 | City: Large |
| Hartley Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 341 | 32.9 | 10.4 | City: Large |
| Calvert Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 337 | 26.4 | 12.8 | City: Large |
| Beattie Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 333 | 26.7 | 12.5 | City: Large |
| Brownell Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 325 | 27.5 | 11.8 | City: Large |
| Mcphee Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 302 | 30.4 | 10 | City: Large |
| Riley Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 276 | 24.8 | 11.2 | City: Large |
| Eastridge Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 264 | 17.4 | 15.2 | City: Large |
| Norwood Park Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 251 | 25.0 | 10 | City: Large |
| Saratoga Elementary School Lincoln | PK–5 | Regular | 216 | 21.7 | 10 | City: Large |
| Educare of Lincoln Lincoln | PK | Regular | 124 | 3.0 | 41.3 | City: Large |
| Early Childhood at Northwest High School Lincoln | PK | Regular | 26 | 2.0 | 13 | City: Large |
| Early Childhood at Standing Bear Hs Lincoln | PK | Regular | 21 | 2.0 | 10.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Infant Toddler at Lincoln High School Lincoln | PK | Regular | 11 | 2.0 | 5.5 | City: Large |
| Infant Toddler at Bryan Community School Lincoln | PK | Regular | 8 | 2.0 | 4 | City: Large |
| Infant Toddler at Lincoln Northeast High School Lincoln | PK | Regular | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | City: Large |
| Science Focus Program Lincoln | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 | 5.2 | — | City: Large |
| Arts & Humanities Focus Prgm Lincoln | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 | 5.2 | — | City: Large |
| Special Ed Yankee Hill Program Lincoln | 9–12 | Special Education | 0 | 11.0 | — | City: Large |
| High School Student Support Program Lincoln | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 | 3.5 | — | City: Large |
| Bryan Community School Lincoln | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 | 17.0 | — | City: Large |
| Donald D Sherrill Education Cntr - Elem Lincoln | PK–5 | Special Education | 0 | 16.0 | — | City: Large |
| Nuernberger Education Center Lincoln | 6–8 | Special Education | 0 | 13.1 | — | City: Large |
| Lps Career Academy Lincoln | 11–12 | Alternative | 0 | 9.6 | — | City: Large |
| Middle School Student Support Program Lincoln | 6–8 | Alternative | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Large |
| Lps Graduation Pathways Program Lincoln | 10–12 | Alternative | 0 | 0.0 | — | City: Large |
| Bay High Focus Program Lincoln | 9–12 | Alternative | 0 | 2.7 | — | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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