Hastings Public Schools
North Platte Has Lost 636 Students in a Decade
No other mid-size district in Nebraska has declined for as long as North Platte. The Lincoln County seat has lost students in seven consecutive years, a streak that began before COVID and shows no sig...
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...