Total enrollment
733
+52 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
Nebraska · 733 students · 3 cities
For a Nebraska district, SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 runs a compact public-school system: 8 schools and roughly 733 students (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
6-year change in SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 92%
% Hispanic
16%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #60 of 93 | #8,074 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #24 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #5 of 93 | #524 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.9% | #29 of 87 | #5,299 of 8,164 |
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Fairfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 275 |
| LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCH | Lawrence | Elementary | PK-05 | 129 |
| SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | Fairfield | High | 09-12 | 117 |
| SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | Fairfield | Middle | 06-08 | 97 |
| LAWRENCE/NELSON HIGH SCH | Nelson | High | 09-12 | 68 |
| LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Nelson | Middle | 06-08 | 47 |
| CLAY CO LEARNING CENTER - FAIRFIELD | Fairfield | Combined | M-M | · |
| LAWRENCE EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Lawrence | Combined | M-M | · |
About SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
As a thinly populated district in Nebraska, SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 instructs 733 students across 8 schools.
For a sense of the school types, SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 spans 2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 is about 92, meaningfully below the Nebraska average of roughly 324.
Trend over the past 6 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 733 students, climbed 8% from the 681 reported in SY 2017-18. SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 now counts 6 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 92% to 81% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.