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LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

42,301
Students enrolled
78
Public schools
3,036
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.9:1
Students per teacher

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

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 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

By race/ethnicity

  • White 60%
  • Hispanic/Latino 17%
  • Two or more races 9%
  • Black or African American 8%
  • Asian 5%
  • 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

$14,781 spent per student on day-to-day operations Nebraska median: $18,490 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $9,065
  • Support services $5,072
  • Other (food service, etc.) $643

Where the money comes from

  • Local 58%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 11%

Total revenue $701.4 milliontotal spending $650.4 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: LargeStudents: 96% city, 4% rural

Total staff (FTE)

6,183

District office

5905 O STREET, Lincoln NE 68510

County

Lancaster County

Official website

NCES District ID

3172840

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About LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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

Renowned for its long-standing legacy of educational excellence, Lincoln Public Schools is the second largest public school district in the state of Nebraska: a dramatically growing school district that offers a unique combination of rigorous academic standards and achievement, and family-friendly surroundings.
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