Total enrollment
1,445
-4 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 1,445 students · 2 cities
From elementary through high school, NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 5 public K-12 schools (4 elementary and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 1,445.
4-year change in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,445 | #31 of 93 | #5,597 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #29 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #80 of 93 | #5,501 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.5% | #73 of 87 | #7,525 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #30 of 43 | #5,010 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 NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,453 to 1,445 students (down 1%) and from 95 to 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL | Grand Island | High | 09-12 | 680 |
| CEDAR HOLLOW SCHOOL | Grand Island | Elementary | PK-08 | 378 |
| 1R ELEMENTARY | Grand Island | Elementary | PK-08 | 194 |
| ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | St Libory | Elementary | PK-08 | 161 |
| LOCKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Grand Island | Elementary | PK-PK | 32 |
About NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Across 5 schools, NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves about 1,445 students in Nebraska. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
For a sense of the school types, NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS covers 4 elementary and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS is about 289, meaningfully below the Nebraska average of roughly 324.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,445 students, held roughly steady from the 1,449 reported in SY 2020-21.
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