Crete Public Schools
Lexington and Schuyler Graduate Nearly 9 in 10 Hispanic Students. Nebraska's Statewide Gap Has Still Grown.
In 2012, when Nebraska first published four-year graduation rates by race, white students finished at 91% and Hispanic students at 78%. The 13-point gap was large but conceivably closeable.
Three in Five Nebraska Districts Have Fewer Than 500 Students
> Correction (2026-05-29): An earlier version of this article ran under the headline "Three-Quarters of Nebraska's Districts Have Fewer Than 500 Students" and reported 310 of 422 districts under 500 s...
Fremont Schools Are Now Majority Hispanic
> Correction (2026-05-29): An earlier version of this article said statewide Hispanic enrollment grew from 9.9% to 21.6% between 2005 and 2026, and white enrollment fell from 79.8% to 62.4%. The Nebra...
Grand Island Is Now 62% Hispanic
> Correction (2026-05-29): An earlier version of this article cited statewide Hispanic enrollment of 32,373 in 2005 and 78,959 in 2026, a 9.9% to 21.6% share shift, and 13 majority-Hispanic districts....
Nearly One in Four Nebraska Students Is Now Hispanic
> Correction (2026-05-29): An earlier version of this article cited Hispanic enrollment of 32,373 in 2005, 80,409 in 2025, a 46,586-student total growth, and a 1,450-student 2026 decline. The Nebraska...