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Grand Island Public Schools, Nebraska

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Grand Island Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 10,070 (2023-2024)
Schools: 23 (2023-2024)
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Grand Island Public Schools is a school district in Nebraska (Hall County). During the 2024 school year, 10,070 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Grand Island Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lisa Albers
Carlos Barcenas
Donna Douglass
Eric Garcia-Mendez
Tracy Goodman
Josh Hawley
Hank McFarland
Josh Sikes
Amanda Wilson

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $23,903,000 $2,432 16%
Local: $50,761,000 $5,164 35%
State: $69,991,000 $7,121 48%
Total: $144,655,000 $14,717
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $136,723,000 $13,910
Total Current Expenditures: $131,480,000 $13,376
Instructional Expenditures: $90,447,000 $9,202 66%
Student and Staff Support: $9,781,000 $995 7%
Administration: $12,352,000 $1,256 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,900,000 $1,922 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,596,000 $264
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,599,000 $264


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 40-49 20-24 25 20-29 30-34 50
2018-2019 41 50-59 20-24 30 20-29 40-44 55
2017-2018 41 40-49 20-24 30 30-39 40-44 55
2016-2017 58 65-69 30-34 49 40-59 50-54 72
2015-2016 64 70-74 45-49 54 40-59 70-74 77
2014-2015 68 70-74 50-54 59 60-79 70-74 78
2013-2014 70 65-69 55-59 61 60-79 70-74 80
2012-2013 67 65-69 50-54 58 50-59 70-74 78
2011-2012 65 70-74 45-49 53 50-59 80-84 77
2010-2011 64 60-64 50-54 52 60-69 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 40-49 25-29 27 20-29 40-44 49
2018-2019 41 60-69 25-29 31 30-39 45-49 53
2017-2018 40 40-49 25-29 29 20-29 40-44 53
2016-2017 37 45-49 20-24 26 40-59 40-44 49
2015-2016 74 70-74 55-59 68 60-79 80-84 82
2014-2015 74 65-69 60-64 68 60-79 80-84 81
2013-2014 72 65-69 55-59 65 >=80 80-84 80
2012-2013 71 70-74 55-59 63 60-69 75-79 79
2011-2012 66 75-79 50-54 56 60-69 75-79 76
2010-2011 66 75-79 55-59 56 60-69 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 >=50 80-89 77 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 83 PS >=80 80 >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 84 >=50 >=80 78 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 87 >=50 >=80 85 >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 87 >=50 >=80 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2014-2015 86 >=50 >=50 82 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 87 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 87 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 85 >=50 >=50 75-79 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 82 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 10,070 0.8
2022-2023 9,990 1.6
2021-2022 9,829 -0.9
2020-2021 9,920 -1.5
2019-2020 10,070 1.9
2018-2019 9,883 -0.1
2017-2018 9,897 -0.1
2016-2017 9,905 2.1
2015-2016 9,698 1.5
2014-2015 9,553 2.5
2013-2014 9,313 2.3
2012-2013 9,098 0.7
2011-2012 9,035 0.1
2010-2011 9,022 1.3
2009-2010 8,902 3.9
2008-2009 8,557 2.3
2007-2008 8,357 -0.1
2006-2007 8,367 1.5
2005-2006 8,244 2.1
2004-2005 8,070 1.8
2003-2004 7,925 3.0
2002-2003 7,690 3.8
2001-2002 7,397 2.6
2000-2001 7,207 2.1
1999-2000 7,057 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Grand Island Public Schools (%) Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 3.1
Black 4.4 6.5
Hispanic 58.8 22.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.6 4.7
White 32.8 61.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Grand Island Public Schools had 674.36 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.93.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.17
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 484.45
Secondary: 170.74
Total: 674.36

Grand Island Public Schools employed 19.96 district administrators and 31.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.96
District Administrative Support: 12.99
School Administrators: 31.00
School Administrative Support: 38.21
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 262.54
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.65
Total Guidance Counselors: 25.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.00
Library/Media Support: 23.50
Student Support Services: 79.25
Other Support Services: 264.37


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Grand Island Public Schools operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barr Middle School6636-8
Career Pathways Institute011-12
Dodge Elementary School446PK-5
Early Learning Center323PK-PK
Engleman Elementary School481PK-5
Gates Elementary School303PK-5
Grand Island Senior High School2,6709-12
Howard Elementary School463PK-5
Indra House09-12
Jefferson Elementary School371PK-5
Knickrehm Elementary School251PK-5
Lincoln Elementary School343PK-5
Newell Elementary School378PK-5
Seedling Mile Elem School123PK-5
Shoemaker Elementary School444PK-5
Starr Elementary School451PK-5
Stolley Park Elem School279PK-5
Success Academy06-12
Walnut Middle School7896-8
Wasmer Elementary School340PK-5
West Lawn Elementary School328PK-5
Westridge Middle School6246-8
Wyandotte Learning Center011-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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