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Students Enrolled in Lincoln Public Schools K‑12 Schools

K-12 enrollment in Lincoln Public Schools has grown 16% since 2011

In the 2020-21 school year, 87% of students were enrolled in Lincoln’s public schools. 

• Public school enrollment has increased 16% in the past decade (35,176 children in the 2011-12 school year compared to 39,890 in the 2020-21 school year).
• Private school enrollment has decreased 2% in the past decade (6,084 children in the 2011-12 school year compared to 5,941 in the 2020-21 school year).
• Lincoln public schools also provides services, such as special education, to eligible private school students.