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Best Nebraska School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 273 top school districts in Nebraska, serving 328,084 students.
The most diverse district is Omaha Public Schools, with a diversity score of 0.73.
The largest school district is Omaha Public Schools, serving 51,693 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Gretna Public Schools, with 98% graduation rate.

Top Nebraska School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
Adams Central Public Schools
1,029
0.14
95%
Ainsworth Community Schools
389
0.31
90%
Alegent/Immanuel RTC School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Allen Consolidated Schools
144
0.13
50%
Alliance Public Schools
1,355
0.56
87%
Alma Public Schools
382
0.12
80%
Amherst Public Schools
380
0.12
80%
Anselmo-Merna Public Schools
246
0.05
80%
Ansley Public Schools
197
0.17
50%
Arapahoe Public Schools
321
0.21
80%
Arlington Public Schools
709
0.46
90%
Arnold Public Schools
196
0.14
50%
Arthur County Schools
114
0.1
50%
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools
1,102
0.19
92%
Auburn Public Schools
980
0.12
92%
Aurora Public Schools
1,227
0.22
92%
Axtell Community Schools
328
0.15
80%
Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools
294
0.53
90%
Banner County Public Schools
140
0.26
50%
Battle Creek Public Schools
546
0.16
90%
Bayard Public Schools
335
0.38
80%
Beatrice Public Schools
1,102
0.29
87%
Bellevue Public Schools
9,444
0.58
91%
Bennington Public Schools
4,285
0.3
95%
Bertrand Public Schools
241
0.25
80%
Blair Community Schools
2,212
0.22
95%
Bloomfield Community Schools
275
0.36
80%
Blue Hill Community Schools
305
0.09
80%
Boone Central Schools
653
0.15
90%
Boyd County Schools
322
0.16
80%
Boys Town Interim Program Schools
n/a
n/a
n/a
Brady Public Schools
171
0.1
80%
Bridgeport Public Schools
527
0.36
90%
Broken Bow Public Schools
886
0.27
95%
Bruning-Davenport Unified Systems School District
181
0.13
80%
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