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Students Enrolled in Lincoln Public Schools K‑12 Schools by Race/Ethnicity

Students of color comprise one third of Lincoln Public Schools K‑12 student population

Relative percentage of students enrolled in K-12 Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) by race/ethnicity has remained steady from 2016 through 2020. On average, students of color comprise one third of the LPS K-12 student population.

In the 2020-21 school year:

  • 64% of the student population identified as White (26,757 students).
  • 15% of the student population identified as Latino/a or Hispanic (6,196 students).
  • 9% of the student population identified as Two or More Races (3,631 students).
  • 7% of the student population identified as Black or African American (2,816 students).
  • 5% of the student population identified as Asian (1,993 students).
  • 1% of the student population identified as American Indian or Alaska Native (243 students).
  • Less than 1% of the student population identified as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.