Total enrollment
52,524
+610 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
113 schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 52,524 students · 3 cities
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Nebraska operates 113 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 52,524 students (around 465 per school).
4-year change in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
94
+6 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 52,524 | #1 of 93 | #79 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 94 | #1 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #93 of 93 | #7,326 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #1 of 43 | #202 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 OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Since 2017-18, the 85 district schools that reported both years went from 52,816 to 47,374 students (down 10%) and from 3,528 to 2,753 full-time teachers (down 22%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM | Omaha | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAM AT SARATOGA | Omaha | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| J P LORD PROGRAM | Omaha | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| OPS VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Omaha | Elementary | PK-05 | 0 |
| OPS VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL | Omaha | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| OPS VIRTUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Omaha | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| PARRISH PROGRAM | Omaha | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| SECONDARY SUCCESS PROGRAM | Omaha | Middle | 07-08 | 0 |
| TRANSITION PROGRAM AT UNMC NEBRASKA MEDICINE | Omaha | High | 12-12 | 0 |
| TRANSITION PROGRAM NORTH | Omaha | High | 12-12 | 0 |
| TRANSITION PROGRAM SOUTH | Omaha | High | 12-12 | 0 |
| UNO/OPS MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM | Omaha | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| MCC CAREER ACADEMY | Omaha | High | 09-12 | · |
About OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a high-population public-school district in Nebraska. The district runs 113 schools and instructs approximately 52,524 students.
On the school-mix side, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS consists of 74 elementary, 15 middle, 22 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 465 in this district, above the Nebraska typical of 324.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 51,914 students to 52,524. Over that span, OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS gained 6 schools, going from 88 to 94.
On allk12, the community for OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.