Monday, April 13, 2026

Lexington Public Schools

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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...

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...

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...