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Saunders County

Nebraska · Public K-12

17 public schools serving approximately 3,732 students, in a county of 23,048 residents.

Schools
17
7 districts
Enrollment
3,732
NCES CCD
Median income
$94,066
Above Nebraska avg
Free/reduced lunch
28.6%
Below Nebraska avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS
1,099 students · 7 districts in Saunders County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Saunders 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
93%
Hispanic
3%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
32.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.5%
civilian labor
Median age
40
24.8% under 18

All schools (17)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
ASHLAND-GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAshlandElementaryPK-05562·
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWahooElementaryPK-05456·
WAHOO HIGH SCHOOLWahooHigh09-12345·
ASHLAND-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOLAshlandHigh09-12299·
CEDAR BLUFFS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCedar BluffsElementaryPK-06298·
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYutanElementaryPK-06281·
ASHLAND-GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLAshlandMiddle06-08238·
WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOLWahooMiddle06-08235·
YUTAN HIGH SCHOOLYutanHigh07-12225·
CEDAR BLUFFS SECONDARY SCHOOLCedar BluffsHigh07-12171·
MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMeadElementaryPK-06158·
ELEMENTARY SCH AT VALPARAISOValparaisoElementaryPK-05145·
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCOCerescoElementaryPK-05145·
MEAD HIGH SCHOOLMeadHigh07-12125·
WAHOO PRE-SCHOOLWahooPrekindergartenPK-PK49·
ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PRIMARY ELEMENTARYAshlandElementaryPK-020·
ESU 2 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLFremontOtherPK-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Saunders County?
Saunders County, Nebraska has 17 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,732 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Saunders County?
The county's public school system includes 8 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Saunders County?
ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS is the largest school district in Saunders County, serving approximately 1,099 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
How many people live in Saunders County?
Saunders County has roughly 23,048 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Saunders County?
Median household income in Saunders County is $94,066, above the Nebraska average of $69,055. About 5.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Saunders County?
Approximately 32.6% of adults 25 and older in Saunders County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Saunders County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 28.6% of students in Saunders County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Nebraska county average of 38.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Saunders County schools?
Across Saunders County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Saunders County?
Saunders County residents are approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Saunders County is owner-occupied?
Saunders County has about 10,276 housing units, of which roughly 82.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data