Total enrollment
91,025
+403 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
189 schools in Omaha
Nebraska · Public K-12
Omaha hosts 189 public K-12 schools inside Nebraska, collectively enrolling about 91,025 students (around 482 per school).
4-year change in Omaha
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
159
+7 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
488,837
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
91,025
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
189
public K-12
About Omaha
Across Omaha, Nebraska, 189 public schools hosts about 91,025 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 122 elementary, 27 middle, 37 high, and 3 other.
Schools in Omaha average about 482 students each, 49% higher than the Nebraska norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 90,622 students in SY 2020-21 versus 91,025 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 152 to 159 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Omaha discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.