Total enrollment
91,025
+596 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Omaha
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
159
+10 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 48%
% Hispanic
29%
was 24%
% Black
15%
was 16%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 90,429 students in SY 2017-18 versus 91,025 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 149 to 159 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 48% to 43%.
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.