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GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Grand Island, Nebraska · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

9,983
Students enrolled
23
Public schools
644
Classroom teachers (FTE)
15.5:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 664
  • Kindergarten 673
  • Grade 1 774
  • Grade 2 740
  • Grade 3 787
  • Grade 4 750
  • Grade 5 780
  • Grade 6 707
  • Grade 7 684
  • Grade 8 728
  • Grade 9 631
  • Grade 10 713
  • Grade 11 741
  • Grade 12 611

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 61%
  • White 31%
  • Black or African American 5%
  • Two or more races 3%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$14,130 spent per student on day-to-day operations Nebraska median: $18,490 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $9,296
  • Support services $4,073
  • Other (food service, etc.) $761

Where the money comes from

  • Local 36%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 14%

Total revenue $164.8 milliontotal spending $151.1 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: Small

Total staff (FTE)

1,378

District office

123 S WEBB RD, Grand Island NE 68803

County

Hall County

Official website

NCES District ID

3100016

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About GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Grand Island Public Schools is a comprehensive school system offering education to students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Students identified with special needs are served through a three-county comprehensive special education cooperative, Central Nebraska Special Services Program (CNSSP). The district includes fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, an alternative middle school, one senior high school, and an alternative high school. Combined, these buildings house approximately 8,000 students. Quality education begins with a quality staff. The School District of Grand Island is proud of the energy, creativity, commitment, caring, and high standards for professionalism displayed by its staff. The district employs approximately 1,300 staff members. Hiring procedures and annual evaluations maintain quality standards for personnel selection and continuing employment.
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Public Schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (24)

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GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades 09–12 · 2,696 students · High

WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades 06–08 · 777 students · Middle

WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades 06–08 · 694 students · Middle

BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades 06–08 · 648 students · Middle

HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 484 students · Elementary

STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 453 students · Elementary

ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 448 students · Elementary

SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 438 students · Elementary

DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 436 students · Elementary

WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 373 students · Elementary

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 352 students · Elementary

NEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 348 students · Elementary

WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 338 students · Elementary

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 328 students · Elementary

GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 284 students · Elementary

O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–PK · 278 students · Prekindergarten

KNICKREHM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 263 students · Elementary

STOLLEY PARK ELEM SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–05 · 258 students · Elementary

SEEDLING MILE ELEM SCHOOL

Grand Island, NE · Grades 01–05 · 87 students · Elementary

CAREER PATHWAYS INSTITUTE

Grand Island, NE · Grades 09–12 · High

INDRA HOUSE

Grand Island, NE · Grades 09–12 · High

ISLANDER ANNEX

Grand Island, NE · Grades 09–12 · High

SKILLS ACADEMY

Grand Island, NE · Grades PK–12 · Other

CENTRAL NE SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAM

Grand Island, NE