Kearney Public Schools
North Platte Has Lost 636 Students in a Decade
> Correction (2026-05-29): An earlier version of this article said Nebraska's statewide enrollment grew 3.3% from 2016 to 2026. The Nebraska Department of Education file we drew from pools public scho...
Three Counties Now Enroll 55% of Nebraska's Students
> Correction (2026-05-29): An earlier version of this article said three counties enroll 56.0% of Nebraska's students (up from 50.5% in 2005), that metro districts gained 40,015 students while the res...
Nebraska's Pre-K Nearly Matches Kindergarten
> Correction (2026-05-29): An earlier version of this article cited 9,179 pre-K students in 2005 and 22,473 in 2026, a 144.8% increase, with kindergarten at 24,170. The Nebraska Department of Educatio...