Notable School Districts in Nebraska

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Nebraska. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school district.
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LINCOLN, Nebraska. Public school district.
MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school district.
PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — PAPILLION, Nebraska. Public school district.
ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS — ELKHORN, Nebraska. Public school district.
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS — GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. Public school district.
BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS — BELLEVUE, Nebraska. Public school district.
GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS — GRETNA, Nebraska. Public school district.
WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — OMAHA, Nebraska. Public school district.
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — KEARNEY, Nebraska. Public school district.
FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS — FREMONT, Nebraska. Public school district.
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS — NORFOLK, Nebraska. Public school district.
BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS — BENNINGTON, Nebraska. Public school district.
COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS — COLUMBUS, Nebraska. Public school district.
SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS — SO SIOUX CITY, Nebraska. Public school district.
NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS — NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska. Public school district.
HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS — HASTINGS, Nebraska. Public school district.
SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS — SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska. Public school district.
RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS — RALSTON, Nebraska. Public school district.
LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS — LEXINGTON, Nebraska. Public school district.
NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160 — FIRTH, Nebraska. Public school district.
BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — BLAIR, Nebraska. Public school district.
CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS — CRETE, Nebraska. Public school district.
WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145 — WAVERLY, Nebraska. Public school district.
BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS — BEATRICE, Nebraska. Public school district.
GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS — GERING, Nebraska. Public school district.
SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — SCHUYLER, Nebraska. Public school district.
YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS — YORK, Nebraska. Public school district.
PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — PLATTSMOUTH, Nebraska. Public school district.
SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS — SEWARD, Nebraska. Public school district.
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS — GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. Public school district.
NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska. Public school district.
MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS — MC COOK, Nebraska. Public school district.
ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS — ALLIANCE, Nebraska. Public school district.
SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — SIDNEY, Nebraska. Public school district.
AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS — AURORA, Nebraska. Public school district.
SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — SPRINGFIELD, Nebraska. Public school district.
ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS — ASHLAND, Nebraska. Public school district.
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS — WAHOO, Nebraska. Public school district.
DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS — VALLEY, Nebraska. Public school district.
AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS — AUBURN, Nebraska. Public school district.
HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS — HOLDREGE, Nebraska. Public school district.
ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS — HASTINGS, Nebraska. Public school district.
WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — WAYNE, Nebraska. Public school district.
LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — COLUMBUS, Nebraska. Public school district.
COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — COZAD, Nebraska. Public school district.
CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS — CHADRON, Nebraska. Public school district.
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — FAIRBURY, Nebraska. Public school district.
BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS — BROKEN BOW, Nebraska. Public school district.
FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS — FALLS CITY, Nebraska. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2023. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.