Top Rankings
Lincoln School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 55 public elementary schools serving 27,920 students in Lincoln School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Lincoln School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
78 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
41,654 Students
207,998 Students
# Teachers
3,061 Teachers
15,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%