Grand Island Public Schools
Three Counties Now Enroll 56% of Nebraska's Students
In 2005, Nebraska's enrollment was split almost evenly. Districts in Douglas, Sarpy, and Lancaster counties, the greater Omaha and Lincoln metro, enrolled 164,577 students. The other 90 counties enrol...
Fremont Schools Are Now Majority Hispanic
In 2010, voters in Fremont, Nebraska passed an ordinance designed to drive out undocumented immigrants. The measure required renters to sign declarations of legal presence and employers to use the E-V...
Nebraska's Pre-K Nearly Matches Kindergarten
In 2005, Nebraska enrolled 9,179 students in pre-kindergarten programs, roughly one for every three kindergartners. In 2026, the state enrolled 22,473, nearly matching kindergarten's 24,170. The gap b...
Grand Island Is Now 62% Hispanic
In 2005, white students outnumbered Hispanic students nearly two to one in Grand Island Public Schools. The district enrolled 5,072 white students and 2,662 Hispanic students, proportions that reflect...
Nebraska Survived COVID. Then the Real Decline Started.
Nebraska did something almost no other state managed during the pandemic: it grew. In the 2019-20 school year, while most states were hemorrhaging students, Nebraska added 2,945, pushing enrollment to...
One in Five Nebraska Students Is Now Hispanic
In 2005, fewer than one in 10 Nebraska public school students was Hispanic. By 2025, it was closer to one in four. Over those 20 years, Hispanic enrollment rose every single year without exception, ad...
Nebraska's Smallest K Class in 22 Years
Nebraska added students in 15 of the last 20 years. The state's K-12 enrollment climbed from 326,083 in 2004-05 to an all-time high of 367,549 in 2024-25, gaining 41,466 students over two decades. In ...
Omaha Public Schools: From Half White to One in Five
In 2005, white students made up 46% of Omaha Public Schools, the largest school district in Nebraska. They were the clear majority, outnumbering the next-largest group, Black students, by nearly 7,000...