Total enrollment
6,066
+251 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 6,066 students · 1 city
Within KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 15 public K-12 schools serve about 6,066 students, an average of 404 per campus.
7-year change in KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
76%
was 80%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL | Kearney | High | 09-12 | 1,663 |
| HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Kearney | Middle | 06-08 | 648 |
| SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Kearney | Middle | 06-08 | 536 |
| MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 398 |
| NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 |
| KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER | Kearney | Elementary | PK-PK | 332 |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 |
| WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 259 |
| PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 257 |
| BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 248 |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 235 |
| GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kearney | Elementary | PK-05 | 118 |
| HANNY ARRAM CENTER | Kearney | High | 06-12 | 2 |
About KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Across 15 schools, KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS instructs about 6,066 students in Nebraska. By footprint it is a middle-population district.
On the school-mix side, KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is about 404, higher than the Nebraska average of roughly 324.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 4%: 5,815 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,066 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 14 to 15 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 80% to 76%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.