Public schools:
You can find information about the 477 operating
public-school districts in Nebraska by visiting this page on the Nebraska State
Education Department website, http://ess.nde.state.ne.us/DataCenter/DataInformation/Default.htm
Top 10 largest in Nebraska, with K-12
enrollment, annual operating budget and cost per pupil
(figures are rounded; they're from 2003-04
annual reports on file with the Nebraska Department of Education, the latest
available from http://ess.nde.state.ne.us)
1. Omaha Public Schools
Superintendent John Mackiel, John.Mackiel@ops.org
43,730 students
$370 million budget
$7,617.34 cost per pupil
www.ops.org
2. Lincoln Public Schools
Superintendent E. Susan Gourley, sgourley@lps.org
30,929 students
$256.8 million budget
$7,821.02 cost per pupil
www.lps.org
3. Millard Public Schools
Superintendent Keith Lutz
Communications director: Amy Friedman, http://www.mpsomaha.org/mps/index.cfm?action=50&entType=2&id=6
19,929 students
$139.9 million budget
$7,021.89 cost per pupil
www.mpsomaha.org
4. Bellevue Public Schools
Superintendent John Deegan
8,767 students
$74 million budget
$7,202.71 cost per pupil
www.bellevuepublicschools.org
5. Papillion-LaVista Public Schools
8,192 students
$58.4 million budget
$7,274.36 cost per pupil
www.paplv.esu3.org
6. Grand Island Public Schools
7,518 students
$58.2 million budget
$7,361.24 cost per pupil
www.gi.esu10.k12.ne.us
7. Westside Community Schools
5,810 students
$46.6 million budget
$8,218.93 cost per pupil
www.westside66.org
8. Kearney Public Schools
4,570 students
$31.9 million budget
$6,849.23 cost per pupil
www.kearneypublicschools.org
9. Fremont Public Schools
4,389.76 students
$30.3 million budget
$6,958.46 cost per pupil
www.fpsweb.org
10. Norfolk Public Schools
4,053.84 students
$30.5 million budget
$7,172.43 cost per pupil
www.norfolkpublicschools.org
For all others, see the Nebraska Department of
Education data center, http://ess.nde.state.ne.us
Private schools:
Apollos Preparatory School
3223 N. 45th St.
20 students
(402) 457-7857
Archdiocese of Omaha (K-12)
15,208 students
23 counties
(402) 554-8493
Diocese of
Lincoln Education Office
3700
Sheridan Blvd.
Lincoln, NE
68501
(402)
488-2040
to see
Nebraska schools included: http://www.dioceseoflincoln.org/yellow/Parishes_schools.htm
Bellevue Christian Academy
1400 Harvell Drive, Bellevue
114 students
(402) 898-4222
Brownell-Talbot (K-12)
400 N.
Happy Hollow Blvd.
145
students
www.brownell.edu
Christian
Heritage Academy
1223 E. 6th
St.
Grand
Island, NE 68801
www.chanebraska.org
info@chanebraska.org
(308)
850-5845
Cornerstone
Christian
3704 S. 370
Plaza, Bellevue
80 students
(402)
292-1030
Foundation
Christian School
7119
Irvington Road, Omaha
12 students
(402) 573-0255
Friedel
Jewish Academy
335 S. 132nd
St., Omaha
30 students
(402)
334-0517
Gethsemane
Lutheran
4040 N. 108th
St., Omaha
70 students
(402)
493-2550
Good
Shepherd Lutheran School
5071 Center
St., Omaha
83 students
(402)
553-6760
Montessori
Educational Center, Inc.
10730
Pacific St., Suite 234
Omaha, NE
68114
www.montessorilovetolearn.com
Montessori
Parents' Co-op
2616 S. 30th
St.
Omaha, NE
www.mpcc1.org
Mount
Calvary Lutheran School
5529
Leavenworth, Omaha
60 students
(402)
551-7020
Nebraska
Christian Schools
1847 Inskip
Ave.
Central
City, NE 68827
(308)
946-3836
www.nebraskachristian.org
Omaha
Christian Academy
5612 L St.,
Omaha
340
students
(402)
399-9565
Sacred
Heart Catholic School
2205 Binney
St., Omaha
135
students
(402)
455-5858
St. Paul
Lutheran School
5020 Grand
Ave., Omaha
171
students
(402)
455-3926
Trinity
Christian School
15555 W. Dodge
Road
Omaha, NE 68154
(402)
330-5724 x. 5
www.trinityomaha.com (see "About Us"
for school info)
Wider Omaha
Lutheran Schools Association (WOLSA):
Abundant
Life Lutheran School (elementary)
3504 S. 108th
St.
Omaha, NE
68144
(402)
592-8005
Bread of
Life Lutheran School (elementary)
1821 N. 90th
St.
Omaha, NE
68114
(402)
391-3505
Concordia
Junior / Senior High (Grades 7-12)
15656 Fort
St.
Omaha, NE
68116
(402)
455-4000
Zion Peace
Lutheran School
4001 Q St.,
Omaha
73 students
(402)
731-1418
For a
complete listing of nonpublic schools in Nebraska, with staff names and phone
numbers, consult:
http://ess.nde.state.ne.us/DataCenter/EducationDirectory/20042005/pdf%20files/0405nonpublic.pdf
Homeschooling:
Omaha Home
Educators' Network:
www.omahahen.org
Home School
Legal Defense Association (homeschooling laws in Nebraska):
www.hslda.org/laws?State=NE
Nebraska
Christian Home Educators Association:
www.nchea.org
Omaha area
homeschooling group (see link for more support groups):
http://members.cox.net/gardenerhomeschoolgroup
Hastings
area, South Central Christian Home Educators' Association:
www.scchea.org
Western
Nebraska:
http://geocities.com/valley_home_school_association
Statewide
Yahoo group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nebraskahomeschool
Contact People:
Nebraska
State Board of Education:
www.nde.state.ne.us/StateBoard/stbdmembers.html
Nebraska
Legislature, Education Committee:
www.unicam.state.ne.us/committees/edu.htm
Nebraska
State Education Commissioner:
www.nde.state.ne.us/COMMISH/com.html
Finding the
name of a superintendent, principal or other district staff member:
Nebraska
Education Directory
http://ess.nde.state.ne.us/DataCenter/EducationDirectory/20042005/pdf%20files/0405public.pdf
