SKINNER MAGNET CENTER

SKINNER MAGNET CENTER is one of the large primary schools in OMAHA, Nebraska, part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 433 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 59% larger than the state mean of about 272.

OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 94 schools with combined enrollment of 52,524 students; SKINNER MAGNET CENTER is among them.

In terms of who attends, SKINNER MAGNET CENTER records that 54% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 27% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% White. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SKINNER MAGNET CENTER has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Douglas County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which SKINNER MAGNET CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: DRUID HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SKINNER MAGNET CENTER has grew 5%, going from 413 students in 2018 to 433 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 27% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

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