Public schools in Nebraska
1,097 operating public schools in 273 school districts and other education agencies, school year 2024–25.
Operating schoolsDefinition
1,097
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
330,483
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
24,201.0
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
13.7
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Largest districts by enrollment
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a quality ranking). 7 Nebraska districts have full profiles so far; search all 273.
| District | City | Schools | Students | Students / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Schools | Omaha | 112 | 52,524 | — |
| Lincoln Public Schools | Lincoln | 78 | 42,301 | 13.9 |
| Millard Public Schools | Omaha | 36 | 23,253 | 15.3 |
| Papillion La Vista Community Schools | Papillion | 22 | 12,069 | 14.7 |
| Elkhorn Public Schools | Elkhorn | 20 | 11,653 | 14.5 |
| Grand Island Public Schools | Grand Island | 23 | 9,983 | 15.5 |
| Bellevue Public Schools | Bellevue | 21 | 9,502 | 14.7 |
| Gretna Public Schools | Omaha | 12 | 7,013 | 15.2 |
| Westside Community Schools | Omaha | 14 | 6,330 | 14.2 |
| Kearney Public Schools | Kearney | 15 | 6,066 | 15.5 |
| Fremont Public Schools | Fremont | 14 | 5,283 | 15.9 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk | 12 | 4,543 | 14.6 |
| Bennington Public Schools | Bennington | 8 | 4,381 | 14.1 |
| Columbus Public Schools | Columbus | 9 | 4,171 | 16.2 |
| So Sioux City Community Schs | So Sioux City | 8 | 3,871 | 13.5 |
Schools by locale
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| City | 24.9% | |
| Suburb | 8.9% | |
| Town | 16.1% | |
| Rural | 50.0% |
Schools by level
| Group | Schools | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 534 | |
| High | 321 | |
| Middle | 149 | |
| Prekindergarten | 74 | |
| Other | 18 | |
| Secondary | 1 |
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.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.