At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
9,983
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
22
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,267
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,820
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 9,128
- Teachers (FTE)
- 652.05
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14:1
What current records say about GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 22 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. NCES reports 9,983 students and 644.32 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Nebraska agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 6 of 243 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,267 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,820 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 217 of 241 in Nebraska. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 19.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 17.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 644.32
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $132,538,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 40.9163, -98.3768
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White30.5%
- Hispanic60.9%
- Black4.6%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial2.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
22 current directory entries
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Showing 1–22 of 22 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 648 | 12.6:1 | |
| CAREER PATHWAYS INSTITUTE | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 436 | 15:1 | |
| ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 448 | 18.5:1 | |
| GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 284 | 16:1 | |
| GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High09–12 | 2,696 | 17.8:1 | |
| HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 484 | 16.8:1 | |
| INDRA HOUSE | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| ISLANDER ANNEX | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 352 | 14.5:1 | |
| KNICKREHM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 263 | 15.8:1 | |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 328 | 14.9:1 | |
| NEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 348 | 13.7:1 | |
| O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER | OtherPK–PK | 278 | 30.3:1 | |
| SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 438 | 16.1:1 | |
| SKILLS ACADEMY | OtherPK–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 453 | 15.8:1 | |
| STOLLEY PARK ELEM SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 258 | 13.4:1 | |
| WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 777 | 13.8:1 | |
| WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 373 | 14.9:1 | |
| WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–05 | 338 | 14.4:1 | |
| WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle06–08 | 694 | 13.7:1 |