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Nebraska school data rankings

Compare every reported district by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 280 current districts, 271 report 2024–25 enrollment and 243 match the FY 2023 finance file.

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271 districts with this measure reported

Rank	District	City	Schools	Enrollment
1	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	OMAHA	112	52,524
2	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LINCOLN	78	42,301
3	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	OMAHA	36	23,253
4	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	PAPILLION	22	12,069
5	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ELKHORN	22	11,653
6	GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GRAND ISLAND	22	9,983
7	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BELLEVUE	21	9,502
8	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GRETNA	13	7,013
9	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	OMAHA	14	6,330
10	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY	14	6,066
11	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	FREMONT	14	5,283
12	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NORFOLK	12	4,543
13	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BENNINGTON	8	4,381
14	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	COLUMBUS	9	4,171
15	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS	SO SIOUX CITY	8	3,871
16	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HASTINGS	8	3,789
17	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NORTH PLATTE	11	3,730
18	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	RALSTON	8	3,491
19	SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SCOTTSBLUFF	8	3,420
20	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LEXINGTON	8	3,242
21	NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160	FIRTH	4	2,343
22	CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CRETE	6	2,275
23	BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	BLAIR	5	2,184
24	WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145	WAVERLY	5	2,110
25	BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BEATRICE	4	2,102
26	SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	SCHUYLER	6	1,977
27	GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GERING	6	1,976
28	YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	YORK	4	1,598
29	SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SEWARD	3	1,485
30	PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	PLATTSMOUTH	4	1,479
31	NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GRAND ISLAND	5	1,445
32	NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NEBRASKA CITY	4	1,413
33	MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MC COOK	5	1,345
34	ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ALLIANCE	5	1,310
35	AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AURORA	4	1,230
36	SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	SPRINGFIELD	4	1,230
37	ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS	ASHLAND	4	1,149
38	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SIDNEY	5	1,119
39	DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS	VALLEY	4	1,096
40	WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WAHOO	4	1,088
41	ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HASTINGS	3	1,056
42	LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	COLUMBUS	4	1,037
43	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AUBURN	4	1,019
44	WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	WAYNE	4	1,016
45	HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HOLDREGE	4	1,006
46	COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	COZAD	4	965
47	FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	FAIRBURY	3	906
48	FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	FALLS CITY	4	899
49	BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BROKEN BOW	5	892
50	CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CHADRON	4	870
51	FORT CALHOUN COMMUNITY SCHS	FORT CALHOUN	2	842
52	MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MILFORD	2	809
53	O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	O'NEILL	2	809
54	MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MINDEN	3	794
55	CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CENTRAL CITY	3	793
56	SYRACUSE-DUNBAR-AVOCA SCHOOLS	SYRACUSE	3	791
57	GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GOTHENBURG	2	769
58	OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	OGALLALA	3	766
59	WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WEST POINT	3	740
60	PALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1	PALMYRA	3	724
61	RAYMOND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	RAYMOND	5	723
62	ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ARLINGTON	2	702
63	DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	DAVID CITY	3	700
64	CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MURRAY	2	697
65	LOUISVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LOUISVILLE	3	688
66	PIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PIERCE	2	678
67	ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ST. PAUL	2	667
68	UMO N HO N NATION PUBLIC SCHS	MACY	3	667
69	MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MITCHELL	3	655
70	MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MALCOLM	2	643
71	WINNEBAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 17	WINNEBAGO	2	625
72	VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	VALENTINE	5	623
73	CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS	IMPERIAL	3	608
74	BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS	ALBION	3	603
75	WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WILBER	3	601
76	FILLMORE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	GENEVA	3	597
77	LOGAN VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HOOPER	2	592
78	BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BATTLE CREEK	2	584
79	MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MADISON	4	580
80	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GIBBON	2	575
81	WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WAKEFIELD	2	575
82	NORTH BEND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	NORTH BEND	3	574
83	ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ORD	2	544
84	HERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HERSHEY	2	539
85	TEKAMAH-HERMAN COMMUNITY SCHS	TEKAMAH	2	536
86	BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BRIDGEPORT	2	525
87	GORDON-RUSHVILLE PUBLIC SCHS	GORDON	4	521
88	CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	UTICA	3	515
89	ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MURDOCK	2	506
90	DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHS	DONIPHAN	2	501
91	FREEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ADAMS	2	500
92	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	TECUMSEH	4	500
93	WISNER-PILGER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WISNER	2	496
94	CEDAR BLUFFS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CEDAR BLUFFS	3	491
95	YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	YUTAN	2	491
96	SANDY CREEK SCHOOLS	FAIRFIELD	3	484
97	WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS	WOOD RIVER	3	467
98	CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CAIRO	2	463
99	HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	HOMER	2	450
100	THAYER CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHS	HEBRON	2	447
101	SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	EWING	2	447
102	ELKHORN VALLEY SCHOOLS	TILDEN	2	442
103	PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PONCA	3	442
104	PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PENDER	2	433
105	PERKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS	GRANT	2	429
106	SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SUPERIOR	3	428
107	WEST HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ATKINSON	3	428
108	OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS	OAKLAND	2	422
109	TRI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	DEWITT	2	421
110	RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	RAVENNA	2	412
111	TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GENOA	2	406
112	SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SHELBY	3	403
113	LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE SCHOOL	LAUREL	3	400
114	SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SUTTON	2	399
115	SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS	OXFORD	2	397
116	KIMBALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KIMBALL	2	389
117	AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	AINSWORTH	4	383
118	HEMINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HEMINGFORD	2	383
119	ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ALMA	2	382
120	STANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	STANTON	2	377
121	HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HARTINGTON	2	373
122	CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	STROMSBURG	3	372
123	CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	CROFTON	2	364
124	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ELM CREEK	2	364
125	SOUTHERN SCHOOL DISTRICT 1	WYMORE	3	361
126	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AMHERST	2	360
127	PLAINVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PLAINVIEW	2	358
128	JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	JOHNSON	3	355
129	NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS	NELIGH	3	352
130	AXTELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	AXTELL	2	335
131	ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ARAPAHOE	2	334
132	LOUP CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LOUP CITY	2	331
133	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PLEASANTON	2	331
134	CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GREELEY	2	328
135	EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BRAINARD	3	327
136	SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BARTLEY	3	326
137	HEARTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	HENDERSON	2	324
138	BAYARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BAYARD	2	323
139	HUMPHREY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HUMPHREY	3	322
140	HUMBOLDT TABLE ROCK STEINAUER	HUMBOLDT	2	318
141	BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	BLUE HILL	2	315
142	PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PALMER	2	313
143	CREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CREIGHTON	2	313
144	WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WALTHILL	2	310
145	BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS	SPENCER	4	305
146	FULLERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	FULLERTON	2	303
147	RED CLOUD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	RED CLOUD	3	298
148	WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WEEPING WATER	3	298
149	LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	LEIGH	2	296
150	LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS	LYONS	2	295
151	HOWELLS-DODGE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	HOWELLS	3	292
152	BLOOMFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	BLOOMFIELD	2	287
153	FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	FRANKLIN	3	286
154	DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS	BENKELMAN	2	285
155	OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	OVERTON	2	285
156	BANCROFT-ROSALIE COMM SCHOOLS	BANCROFT	2	284
157	SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SUTHERLAND	2	283
158	CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CAMBRIDGE	3	282
159	HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM	TRENTON	2	279
160	SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SHELTON	2	276
161	LOOMIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LOOMIS	2	272
162	PAWNEE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PAWNEE CITY	2	272
163	MAXWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MAXWELL	2	269
164	MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MORRILL	3	267
165	BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BURWELL	2	267
166	KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KENESAW	2	267
167	RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS	RANDOLPH	2	264
168	RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SPALDING	4	253
169	MEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MEAD	2	253
170	OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	OSCEOLA	3	250
171	ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MERNA	2	249
172	MC COOL JUNCTION PUBLIC SCHS	MCCOOL JUNCTION	2	247
173	DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	DESHLER	3	246
174	WINSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WINSIDE	2	246
175	GILTNER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GILTNER	2	243
176	DILLER-ODELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ODELL	2	242
177	WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WILCOX	3	236
178	LAWRENCE - NELSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LAWRENCE	3	236
179	BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BERTRAND	2	236
180	GARDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS	OSHKOSH	2	236
181	DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL	DORCHESTER	2	230
182	SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ROSELAND	2	229
183	NEWMAN GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NEWMAN GROVE	2	229
184	ROCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BASSETT	2	228
185	STERLING PUBLIC SCHOOLS	STERLING	2	224
186	MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	DAYKIN	2	219
187	SUMNER-EDDYVILLE-MILLER SCHS	SUMNER	2	216
188	WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WAUSA	2	214
189	WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS	WAUNETA	3	212
190	CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CLARKSON	2	212
191	SOUTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BIG SPRINGS	2	211
192	EMERSON-HUBBARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	EMERSON	3	211
193	NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	NIOBRARA	2	211
194	ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL	NIOBRARA	3	208
195	HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	POLK	2	207
196	ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ELWOOD	2	204
197	ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ARNOLD	2	200
198	HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HAY SPRINGS	4	200
199	MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CURTIS	3	200
200	PAXTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	PAXTON	2	199
201	STUART PUBLIC SCHOOLS	STUART	2	197
202	LEWISTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	LEWISTON	2	196
203	CREEK VALLEY SCHOOLS	CHAPPELL	3	194
204	HARVARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HARVARD	3	194
205	BRUNING-DAVENPORT UNIFIED SYS	DAVENPORT	4	187
206	BRADY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	BRADY	2	187
207	ANSLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ANSLEY	2	186
208	MAYWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MAYWOOD	2	186
209	OSMOND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	OSMOND	2	186
210	HAMPTON PUBLIC SCHOOL	HAMPTON	2	183
211	EUSTIS-FARNAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS	EUSTIS	2	182
212	ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ELGIN	2	182
213	LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	DALTON	2	178
214	WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	WYNOT	3	178
215	CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CALLAWAY	2	172
216	POTTER-DIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS	POTTER	2	169
217	CRAWFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CRAWFORD	2	166
218	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	LINCOLN	1	165
219	WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R	WALLACE	2	161
220	VERDIGRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	VERDIGRE	2	160
221	HAYES CENTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HAYES CENTER	2	159
222	MULLEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MULLEN	3	158
223	ST EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ST EDWARD	2	156
224	STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	STAPLETON	2	154
225	SCRIBNER-SNYDER COMMUNITY SCHS	SCRIBNER	2	153
226	CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS	CODY	3	152
227	HYANNIS AREA SCHOOLS	HYANNIS	2	147
228	MINATARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	MINATARE	4	146
229	SARGENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SARGENT	2	146
230	SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	SHICKLEY	2	143
231	WHEELER CENTRAL SCHOOLS	BARTLETT	2	138
232	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 03	LAVISTA	9	136
233	ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ARCADIA	2	132
234	ALLEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS	ALLEN	2	131
235	BANNER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HARRISBURG	3	128
236	LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	LITCHFIELD	2	121
237	THEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	THEDFORD	2	119
238	CHAMBERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	CHAMBERS	2	118
239	ARTHUR COUNTY SCHOOLS	ARTHUR	2	115
240	ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ELBA	2	105
241	LOUP COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	TAYLOR	2	88
242	SANDHILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	DUNNING	2	84
243	KEYA PAHA COUNTY SCHOOLS	SPRINGVIEW	2	78
244	SIOUX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	HARRISON	4	78
245	WEST KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL	KEARNEY	1	65
246	MC PHERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS	TRYON	2	60
247	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13	SCOTTSBLUFF	7	44
248	PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS	CHADRON	1	37
249	WEST HASTINGS SCHOOL	HASTINGS	1	22
250	NCYF COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	OMAHA	1	17
251	NOVA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	OMAHA	1	0
252	BOYS TOWN INTERIM PRG SCHS	BOYS TOWN	3	0
253	DOUGLAS COUNTY YOUTH CENTER	OMAHA	1	0
254	MORTON SCHOOL	LINCOLN	1	0
255	PATHFINDER ED PRG-LANCASTER CO	LINCOLN	1	0
256	CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL	LINCOLN	1	0
257	NORTHEAST NE JUVENILE SERVICES	MADISON	1	0
258	PATRICK J THOMAS JUVENILE JUSTICE CNTR	LAVISTA	1	0
259	UTA HALEE ACADEMY PROGRAM	OMAHA	1	0
260	CHI IMMANUEL PRTF	OMAHA	1	0
261	OMAHA HOME FOR BOYS SCHOOL	OMAHA	1	0
262	NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	LINCOLN	1	0
263	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 01	WAKEFIELD	1	0
264	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 02	FREMONT	1	0
265	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 04	AUBURN	2	0
266	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 05	BEATRICE	1	0
267	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 07	COLUMBUS	3	0
268	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 08	NELIGH	2	0
269	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 09	HASTINGS	4	0
270	EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 15	TRENTON	1	0
271	RADIUS OMAHA	OMAHA	2	0

Data ranking

Largest school districts in Nebraska

Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.

Rank	Name	Location	Students
1	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 112 schools	OMAHA	52,524
2	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 78 schools	LINCOLN	42,301
3	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 36 schools	OMAHA	23,253
4	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 22 schools	PAPILLION	12,069
5	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS 22 schools	ELKHORN	11,653
6	GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS 22 schools	GRAND ISLAND	9,983
7	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 21 schools	BELLEVUE	9,502
8	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 13 schools	GRETNA	7,013
9	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 14 schools	OMAHA	6,330
10	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 14 schools	KEARNEY	6,066
11	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 14 schools	FREMONT	5,283
12	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS 12 schools	NORFOLK	4,543
13	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8 schools	BENNINGTON	4,381
14	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9 schools	COLUMBUS	4,171
15	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS 8 schools	SO SIOUX CITY	3,871
16	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8 schools	HASTINGS	3,789
17	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 11 schools	NORTH PLATTE	3,730
18	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8 schools	RALSTON	3,491
19	SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8 schools	SCOTTSBLUFF	3,420
20	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8 schools	LEXINGTON	3,242
21	NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160 4 schools	FIRTH	2,343
22	CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6 schools	CRETE	2,275
23	BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 5 schools	BLAIR	2,184
24	WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145 5 schools	WAVERLY	2,110
25	BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 4 schools	BEATRICE	2,102

Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.

Data ranking

Highest spending per pupil in Nebraska

Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.

Rank	Name	Location	Per pupil
1	ISANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOL 208 students	NIOBRARA	$39,251
2	UMO N HO N NATION PUBLIC SCHS 667 students	MACY	$32,260
3	GARDEN COUNTY SCHOOLS 236 students	OSHKOSH	$27,005
4	HUMBOLDT TABLE ROCK STEINAUER 318 students	HUMBOLDT	$26,157
5	NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 211 students	NIOBRARA	$26,061
6	EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 327 students	BRAINARD	$25,909
7	WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 310 students	WALTHILL	$25,858
8	HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 207 students	POLK	$25,300
9	WINNEBAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 17 625 students	WINNEBAGO	$25,245
10	CENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 328 students	GREELEY	$25,101
11	SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 229 students	ROSELAND	$24,319
12	MORRILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 267 students	MORRILL	$23,270
13	RIVERSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 253 students	SPALDING	$22,814
14	LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE SCHOOL 400 students	LAUREL	$22,793
15	SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS 397 students	OXFORD	$22,240
16	ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 204 students	ELWOOD	$22,182
17	WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS 236 students	WILCOX	$22,038
18	DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS 285 students	BENKELMAN	$21,941
19	MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 200 students	CURTIS	$21,474
20	DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 246 students	DESHLER	$21,264
21	LYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHS 295 students	LYONS	$21,263
22	WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 298 students	WEEPING WATER	$21,252
23	TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS 406 students	GENOA	$21,240
24	DILLER-ODELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 242 students	ODELL	$21,191
25	WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS 212 students	WAUNETA	$21,004

Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.

Data ranking

Nebraska high schools with broad reported program access

Counts reported AP, gifted, and computer-science program areas. This does not measure course quality, participation, or current availability.

Rank	Name	Location	Areas offered
1	BURKE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 23 AP courses	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
2	WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 21 AP courses	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	3 of 3
3	CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 20 AP courses	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
4	MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 20 AP courses	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
5	GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 19 AP courses	GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
6	LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 19 AP courses	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
7	NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 19 AP courses	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
8	LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 19 AP courses	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
9	MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 18 AP courses	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
10	PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HS 09–12 · 18 AP courses	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	3 of 3
11	SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 17 AP courses	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
12	PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH 09–12 · 17 AP courses	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	3 of 3
13	NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 17 AP courses	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
14	BELLEVUE EAST SR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 17 AP courses	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
15	MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
16	BENSON HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
17	ELKHORN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
18	ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 16 AP courses	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
19	SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 15 AP courses	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
20	LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 15 AP courses	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
21	BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 15 AP courses	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
22	ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 15 AP courses	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
23	BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 13 AP courses	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
24	LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 12 AP courses	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3
25	RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL 09–12 · 12 AP courses	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	3 of 3

Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.