Item: Lincoln School District
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Lincoln School District

5905 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (402) 436-1000

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Lincoln School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

78 Schools

608 Schools

# Students

41,654 Students

159,116 Students

# Teachers

3,061 Teachers

11,545 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	1,864	71
Kind	2,845	82
1	2,898	84
2	2,977	85
3	2,902	81
4	2,986	81
5	2,987	74

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District Rank

Lincoln School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#127 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lincoln School District
2022	#127
2021	#107
2019	#120
2018	#89
2017	#102
2016	#123
2015	#110
2014	#131
2013	#138
2012	#119
2011	#77

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49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2022	49%	46%
2021	50%	46%
2019	56%	52%
2018	57%	51%
2017	73%	69%
2016	77%	72%
2015	77%	72%
2014	76%	71%
2013	74%	69%
2012	72%	67%
2011	73%	63%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2022	51%	47%
2021	53%	48%
2019	56%	52%
2018	57%	51%
2017	58%	51%
2016	85%	82%
2015	83%	79%
2014	81%	77%
2013	80%	76%
2012	78%	74%
2011	78%	72%

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62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2022	62%	62%
2021	52%	52%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2022	82%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	81%	84%
2019	82%	85%
2018	82%	85%
2017	83%	86%
2016	83%	87%
2015	82%	86%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	86%
2012	83%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2023	0.58	0.56
2022	0.57	0.54
2021	0.56	0.54
2020	0.53	0.53
2019	0.53	0.53
2018	0.52	0.53
2017	0.52	0.53
2016	0.51	0.50
2015	0.51	0.50
2014	0.51	0.49
2013	0.50	0.48
2012	0.49	0.48
2011	0.48	0.48
2010	0.41	0.43
2009	0.40	0.42
2008	0.39	0.42
2007	0.37	0.40
2006	0.36	0.39
2005	0.34	0.38
2004	0.32	0.36
2003	0.30	0.34
2002	0.29	0.33
2001	0.26	0.31
2000	0.23	0.30
1999	0.22	0.26
1998	0.22	0.25
1997	0.21	0.24
1996	0.20	0.22
1995	0.20	0.21
1994	0.19	0.21
1993	0.18	0.20
1992	0.18	0.20
1991	0.15	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	5%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2023	16%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	15%	20%
2020	14%	19%
2019	14%	19%
2018	14%	19%
2017	14%	19%
2016	14%	18%
2015	14%	18%
2014	13%	17%
2013	12%	17%
2012	12%	16%
2011	11%	16%
2010	8%	14%
2009	8%	14%
2008	7%	13%
2007	7%	12%
2006	6%	11%
2005	6%	11%
2004	5%	10%
2003	5%	9%
2002	4%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	1%	3%
1998	3%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%
2013	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%
2009	10%	8%
2008	9%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	7%
2005	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%
2000	5%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1997	5%	6%
1996	5%	6%
1995	5%	6%
1994	5%	6%
1993	4%	6%
1992	4%	6%
1991	4%	5%

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% White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2023	62%	63%
2022	63%	64%
2021	64%	65%
2020	66%	66%
2019	66%	66%
2018	67%	66%
2017	67%	66%
2016	68%	68%
2015	68%	68%
2014	69%	69%
2013	69%	70%
2012	70%	70%
2011	71%	71%
2010	75%	74%
2009	76%	74%
2008	77%	75%
2007	78%	76%
2006	79%	78%
2005	80%	78%
2004	82%	79%
2003	83%	80%
2002	84%	81%
2001	86%	82%
2000	87%	84%
1999	88%	86%
1998	88%	86%
1997	89%	87%
1996	89%	88%
1995	89%	88%
1994	89%	88%
1993	90%	89%
1992	91%	89%
1991	91%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,949 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$563 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2021	$563MM	$7MM
2020	$546MM	$7MM
2019	$544MM	$7MM
2018	$528MM	$7MM
2017	$499MM	$7MM
2016	$500MM	$7MM
2015	$393MM	$5MM
2014	$440MM	$6MM
2012	$396MM	$5MM
2011	$410MM	$5MM
2010	$393MM	$5MM
2009	$390MM	$5MM
2008	$375MM	$5MM
2007	$354MM	$4MM
2006	$334MM	$2MM
2005	$306MM	$2MM
2004	$302MM	$2MM
2003	$279MM	$1MM
2002	$289MM	$1MM
2001	$258MM	$1MM
2000	$246MM	$1MM
1999	$249MM	$1MM
1998	$220MM	$1MM
1997	$213MM	0
1996	$203MM	0
1995	$204MM	0
1992	$156MM	0
1990	$136MM	0

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Spending

$748 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2021	$748MM	$7MM
2020	$557MM	$7MM
2019	$524MM	$7MM
2018	$515MM	$7MM
2017	$529MM	$7MM
2016	$545MM	$6MM
2015	$421MM	$5MM
2014	$422MM	$6MM
2012	$429MM	$5MM
2011	$420MM	$5MM
2010	$421MM	$5MM
2009	$434MM	$5MM
2008	$427MM	$4MM
2007	$361MM	$4MM
2006	$291MM	$2MM
2005	$267MM	$2MM
2004	$275MM	$2MM
2003	$286MM	$1MM
2002	$307MM	$1MM
2001	$261MM	$1MM
2000	$221MM	$1MM
1999	$211MM	$1MM
1998	$207MM	$1MM
1997	$204MM	0
1996	$216MM	0
1995	$210MM	0
1992	$166MM	0
1990	$138MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$13,524

$15,464

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2021	$13,518	$20,591
2020	$12,909	$19,557
2019	$12,951	$18,842
2018	$12,640	$18,137
2017	$12,448	$21,513
2016	$12,548	$21,928
2015	$10,077	$15,061
2014	$11,608	$16,989
2012	$10,833	$14,891
2011	$11,424	$15,008
2010	$11,266	$15,061
2009	$11,453	$13,761
2008	$11,206	$12,540
2007	$10,739	$12,537
2006	$10,282	$13,266
2005	$9,483	$12,192
2004	$9,392	$10,755
2003	$8,744	$9,511
2002	$9,154	$9,609
2001	$8,238	$9,292
2000	$7,910	$9,055
1999	$8,044	$9,188
1998	$7,139	$8,736
1997	$6,932	$6,779
1995	$6,719	$5,667

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Spending / Student

$17,949

$16,776

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lincoln School District	Nebraska
2021	$17,941	$19,764
2020	$13,169	$19,516
2019	$12,472	$18,820
2018	$12,341	$17,818
2017	$13,196	$21,152
2016	$13,687	$21,053
2015	$10,773	$13,876
2014	$11,142	$16,710
2012	$11,738	$14,721
2011	$11,707	$14,070
2010	$12,044	$13,876
2009	$12,754	$13,000
2008	$12,746	$12,053
2007	$10,949	$11,886
2006	$8,938	$12,059
2005	$8,288	$11,185
2004	$8,554	$10,622
2003	$8,982	$9,698
2002	$9,735	$10,047
2001	$8,339	$9,108
2000	$7,107	$8,679
1999	$6,804	$8,700
1998	$6,714	$7,889
1997	$6,652	$7,074
1995	$6,924	$6,016

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 78 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 41,654 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 82% (Top 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education