Kearney 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...
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'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...