The average public school in Nebraska has approximately 328 students (2024).
The public schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public school in Nebraska (by enrollment) is Omaha South Magnet High School with 2,987 students.
# Students Range: 1,096
2,987
Avg. # Students: 1,821
Largest Nebraska Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Omaha South Magnet High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,987
Grades: 9-12
4519 S 24th St
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2780
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2780
Rank: #22.
Central High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,812
Grades: 9-12
124 N 20th St
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-2660
Omaha, NE 68102
(531) 299-2660
Rank: #33.
Millard South High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,602
Grades: 9-12
14905 Q St
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8268
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 715-8268
Rank: #44.
Millard North High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,575
Grades: 9-12
1010 S 144th St
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 715-1365
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 715-1365
Rank: #55.
Grand Island Senior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,534
Grades: 9-12
2124 N Lafayette Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5950
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5950
Rank: #66.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,304
Grades: 9-12
2229 J St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1301
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1301
Rank: #77.
Millard West High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 2,299
Grades: 9-12
5710 S 176 Ave
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Omaha, NE 68135
(402) 715-6000
Rank: #88.
Lincoln East High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,251
Grades: 9-12
1000 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 436-1302
Rank: #99.
North Star High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,242
Grades: 9-12
5801 N 33rd St
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 436-1305
Rank: #1010.
Southwest High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,199
Grades: 9-12
7001 S 14th St
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1306
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 436-1306
Rank: #1111.
Burke High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,180
Grades: 9-12
12200 Burke Blvd
Omaha, NE 68154
(531) 299-2580
Omaha, NE 68154
(531) 299-2580
Rank: #1212.
Westside High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,039
Grades: 9-12
8701 Pacific Street
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 343-2600
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 343-2600
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln Southeast High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,982
Grades: 9-12
2930 S 37th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1304
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 436-1304
Rank: #1414.
Papillion La Vista South High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,958
Grades: 9-12
10799 Hwy 370
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 829-4600
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 829-4600
Rank: #1515.
Omaha North Magnet High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,896
Grades: 9-12
4410 N 36th St
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2700
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 299-2700
Rank: #1616.
Lincoln Northeast High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,862
Grades: 9-12
2635 N 63rd St
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1303
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 436-1303
Rank: #1717.
Papillion La Vista Senior High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,856
Grades: 9-12
402 E Centennial Rd
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0400
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 898-0400
Rank: #1818.
Bryan High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,849
Grades: 9-12
4700 Giles Rd
Omaha, NE 68157
(531) 299-2540
Omaha, NE 68157
(531) 299-2540
Rank: #1919.
Omaha Northwest High Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,713
Grades: 9-12
8204 Crown Point Ave
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2740
Omaha, NE 68134
(531) 299-2740
Rank: #2020.
Kearney High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,635
Grades: 9-12
2702 West 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Rank: #2121.
Gretna High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,616
Grades: 9-12
11335 S 204th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3936
Rank: #2222.
Bellevue West Sr High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,562
Grades: 9-12
1501 Thurston Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4040
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4040
Rank: #2323.
Benson Magnet High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,545
Grades: 9-12
5120 Maple St
Omaha, NE 68104
(531) 299-2520
Omaha, NE 68104
(531) 299-2520
Rank: #2424.
Fremont Senior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,483
Grades: 9-12
1750 N Lincoln Ave
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 727-3050
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 727-3050
Rank: #2525.
Bellevue East Sr High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,474
Grades: 9-12
1401 High School Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4150
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4150
Rank: #2626.
Elkhorn South High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Students: 1,437
Grades: 9-12
20303 Blue Sage Parkway
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 289-0616
Rank: #2727.
Norfolk Senior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,333
Grades: 9-12
801 Riverside Blvd
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2529
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2529
Rank: #2828.
Columbus High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,281
Grades: 9-12
3434 Discoverer Drive
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7050
Rank: #2929.
Norris Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,239
Grades: 6-8
2235 S 46th St
Omaha, NE 68106
(531) 299-2500
Omaha, NE 68106
(531) 299-2500
Rank: #3030.
North Platte High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,219
Grades: 9-12
1220 West 2nd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7105
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 535-7105
Rank: #3131.
R M Marrs Magnet Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,218
Grades: 5-8
5619 S 19th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2420
Omaha, NE 68107
(531) 299-2420
Rank: #3232.
Scott Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,194
Grades: 6-8
2200 Pine Lake Road
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1218
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1218
Rank: #3333.
South Sioux High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,135
Grades: 9-12
3301 G St
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-2433
South Sioux City, NE 68776
(402) 494-2433
Rank: #3434.
Columbus Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,134
Grades: 5-8
2200 26th St
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060
Columbus, NE 68602
(402) 563-7060
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Alice Buffett Magnet MiddleSchool
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,096
Grades: 5-8
14101 Larimore Avenue
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-2320
Omaha, NE 68164
(531) 299-2320
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Nebraska average public schools student size?
The Nebraska average public schools student size is 328 for 2024.
What are the public schools with the largest student size in Nebraska?
The best top ranked public schools in Nebraska include Omaha South Magnet High School, Central High School and Millard South High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the largest student size in Nebraska?
The public high school with the largest student size in Nebraska is Omaha South Magnet High School, with a value of 2,987. The public elementary school with the largest student size is Norris Middle School, with a value of 1,239.
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