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Adams County

Nebraska · Public K-12

18 public schools serving approximately 5,048 students, in a county of 31,052 residents.

Schools
18
6 districts
Enrollment
5,048
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,365
Below Nebraska avg
Free/reduced lunch
42.5%
Above Nebraska avg
Elementary
7
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
3,644 students · 6 districts in Adams County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Adams County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
84%
Hispanic
13%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
74%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
29.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.4%
civilian labor
Median age
39
24.2% under 18

All schools (18)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHastingsHigh09-121,067·
HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLHastingsMiddle06-08780·
ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHastingsElementaryPK-06499·
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCHHastingsHigh07-12430·
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHastingsElementaryPK-05332·
RAYMOND A WATSON ELEM SCHOOLHastingsElementaryPK-05332·
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHastingsElementaryPK-05307·
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHastingsElementaryPK-05299·
MORTON EARLY LEARNING CENTERHastingsPrekindergartenPK-PK278·
ALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHastingsElementaryPK-05249·
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKenesawElementaryPK-06142·
KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOLKenesawHigh07-12141·
SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOLRoselandHigh07-12103·
ADAMS CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERJuniataPrekindergartenPK-PK75·
WEST HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOLHastingsHigh09-1214·
18+ PROGRAMHastingsHigh09-120·
ESU #9 PRESCHOOL HOME BASE PRGHastingsPrekindergartenPK-PK0·
WEST HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLHastingsMiddle07-080·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Adams County?
Adams County, Nebraska has 18 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,048 students.
How many high schools are in Adams County?
Adams County, Nebraska has 6 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 7 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Adams County?
HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Adams County, serving approximately 3,644 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
How many people live in Adams County?
Adams County has roughly 31,052 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Adams County?
Median household income in Adams County is $68,365, below the Nebraska average of $69,055. About 8.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Adams County?
Approximately 29.6% of adults 25 and older in Adams County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Adams County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 42.5% of students in Adams County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Nebraska county average of 38.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Adams County schools?
Across Adams County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Adams County?
Adams County residents are approximately 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Adams County is owner-occupied?
Adams County has about 13,934 housing units, of which roughly 69.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data