Total enrollment
422
-12 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Oakland
Nebraska · Public K-12
Oakland runs 2 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 422 (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Oakland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-06 | 237 |
| OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH | High | 07-12 | 185 |
About Oakland
Oakland is a low-population Nebraska city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 422 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Schools in Oakland average about 211 students each, 35% lower than the Nebraska norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 434 students in SY 2017-18 versus 422 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 3 to 2 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 92% to 84% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Oakland discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.