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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...
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...
Bennington: From 598 Students to Nebraska's 12th-Largest District
In 2004-05, Bennington Public Schools enrolled 598 students. Its largest graduating class had 44 seniors. Its kindergarten had 36. The district sat on the far northwestern edge of the Omaha metro, sur...
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...