Total enrollment
7,013
+990 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 7,013 students · 2 cities
GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS's public-school directory holds 12 schools, serving about 7,013 K-12 students inside Nebraska (an average of 584 per school).
4-year change in GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+3 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #4 of 22 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,013 | #8 of 93 | #1,349 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #9 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #82 of 93 | #5,684 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 9.4% | #86 of 87 | #7,965 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #31 of 43 | #5,115 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 78.7% proficient to GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 64.9%, a gap of 13.8 points. That is the 16th widest gap among 20 Nebraska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,090 to 4,826 students (down 5%) and from 312 to 316 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETNA EAST HIGH SCHOOL | Omaha | High | 09-12 | 1,009 |
| GRETNA HIGH SCHOOL | Gretna | High | 09-12 | 955 |
| ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Omaha | Middle | 06-08 | 863 |
| GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOL | Gretna | Middle | 06-08 | 784 |
| SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARY | Gretna | Elementary | PK-05 | 499 |
| HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gretna | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 |
| WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY | Omaha | Elementary | PK-05 | 481 |
| PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Omaha | Elementary | PK-05 | 454 |
| FALLING WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Omaha | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| ASPEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Omaha | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gretna | Elementary | PK-05 | 374 |
| CEDAR HOLLOW ELEMENTARY | Omaha | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
About GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS maintains 12 public schools across Nebraska, collectively enrolling roughly 7,013 students.
On the school-mix side, GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 584 in this district, higher than the Nebraska typical of 324.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,013 students, expanded 16% from the 6,023 reported in SY 2020-21. GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS now counts 12 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.