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Nebraska School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 261
Median expenditures $7.8M
25th–75th percentile $4.9M  –  $13.0M
Total spend $5.54B
  1. #1
    Omaha CITY School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 51,626
    Expenditures $907.8M
    Revenue $844.8M
  2. #2
    Lincoln PUB SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 41,747
    Expenditures $623.8M
    Revenue $613.9M
  3. #3
    Millard SCH DIST 17
    FY 2022 pop. 23,762
    Expenditures $315.2M
    Revenue $321.2M
  4. #4
    Gretna VIL SCH DIST 37
    FY 2022 pop. 6,339
    Expenditures $177.3M
    Revenue $94.6M
  5. #5
    Papillion-lavista Public School DIST 27
    FY 2022 pop. 12,008
    Expenditures $166.0M
    Revenue $165.0M
  6. #6
    Elkhorn SCH DIST 10
    FY 2022 pop. 11,094
    Expenditures $144.9M
    Revenue $165.2M
  7. #7
    Grand Island SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 9,829
    Expenditures $136.7M
    Revenue $144.7M
  8. #8
    Bellevue CITY SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 9,485
    Expenditures $133.8M
    Revenue $130.2M
  9. #9
    Westside Community SCH DIST 66
    FY 2022 pop. 6,221
    Expenditures $98.5M
    Revenue $106.8M
  10. #10
    Bennington SCH DIST 59
    FY 2022 pop. 3,900
    Expenditures $80.3M
    Revenue $53.3M
  11. #11
    Kearney CITY SCH DIST 7
    FY 2022 pop. 6,177
    Expenditures $74.3M
    Revenue $78.6M
  12. #12
    Fremont Public School District
    FY 2022 pop. 5,017
    Expenditures $66.1M
    Revenue $66.3M
  13. #13
    Norfolk CITY SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 4,471
    Expenditures $61.6M
    Revenue $59.9M
  14. #14
    Columbus CITY SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 4,094
    Expenditures $57.6M
    Revenue $60.2M
  15. #15
    South Sioux CITY SCH DIST 11
    FY 2022 pop. 3,748
    Expenditures $56.0M
    Revenue $55.1M
  16. #16
    North Platte SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 3,834
    Expenditures $52.6M
    Revenue $53.8M
  17. #17
    Hastings SCH DIST 18
    FY 2022 pop. 3,686
    Expenditures $52.6M
    Revenue $53.1M
  18. #18
    Scottsbluff Public School DIST 32
    FY 2022 pop. 3,416
    Expenditures $48.4M
    Revenue $52.3M
  19. #19
    Lexington CITY SCH DIS 1
    FY 2022 pop. 3,190
    Expenditures $45.6M
    Revenue $43.2M
  20. #20
    Ralston SCH DIST 54
    FY 2022 pop. 3,304
    Expenditures $45.2M
    Revenue $49.7M
  21. #21
    Ashland-greenwood SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 1,062
    Expenditures $39.6M
    Revenue $14.5M
  22. #22
    Crete CITY SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 2,120
    Expenditures $35.2M
    Revenue $32.6M
  23. #23
    Springfield Platteview COMM School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,156
    Expenditures $34.6M
    Revenue $26.1M
  24. #24
    Waverly SCH DIST 145
    FY 2022 pop. 2,180
    Expenditures $29.7M
    Revenue $31.5M
  25. #25
    Blair PUB School DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 2,265
    Expenditures $29.6M
    Revenue $31.9M
  26. #26
    Norris SCH DIST 160
    FY 2022 pop. 2,500
    Expenditures $28.8M
    Revenue $32.0M
  27. #27
    Schuyler Community School District 123
    FY 2022 pop. 1,989
    Expenditures $28.4M
    Revenue $27.1M
  28. #28
    Beatrice SCH DIST 15
    FY 2022 pop. 2,044
    Expenditures $27.3M
    Revenue $28.9M
  29. #29
    Educational SERV UNIT 3
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $26.1M
    Revenue $25.2M
  30. #30
    Gering Public SCH DIST 16
    FY 2022 pop. 2,004
    Expenditures $24.5M
    Revenue $26.4M
  31. #31
    Plattsmouth Community School DIST #1
    FY 2022 pop. 1,480
    Expenditures $23.8M
    Revenue $22.5M
  32. #32
    UMO N HO N Nation Public SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 617
    Expenditures $23.4M
    Revenue $22.2M
  33. #33
    YORK SCH DIST 12
    FY 2022 pop. 1,521
    Expenditures $21.6M
    Revenue $23.6M
  34. #34
    Seward CITY SCH DIST 9
    FY 2022 pop. 1,520
    Expenditures $21.1M
    Revenue $22.2M
  35. #35
    Northwest Public School DIST 82
    FY 2022 pop. 1,444
    Expenditures $21.1M
    Revenue $20.3M
  36. #36
    Aurora School District 504
    FY 2022 pop. 1,230
    Expenditures $20.7M
    Revenue $21.6M
  37. #37
    Nebraska CITY SCH DIST 111
    FY 2022 pop. 1,449
    Expenditures $20.6M
    Revenue $23.4M
  38. #38
    Douglas County WEST Community School District 15
    FY 2022 pop. 1,039
    Expenditures $20.2M
    Revenue $17.7M
  39. #39
    MC COOK CITY SCH DIST 17
    FY 2022 pop. 1,387
    Expenditures $20.1M
    Revenue $20.8M
  40. #40
    Alliance CITY SCH DIST 6
    FY 2022 pop. 1,358
    Expenditures $19.4M
    Revenue $20.1M
  41. #41
    Educational SERV UNIT 19
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $19.0M
    Revenue $16.5M
  42. #42
    Central CITY SCH DIST 4
    FY 2022 pop. 782
    Expenditures $18.0M
    Revenue $16.7M
  43. #43
    Sidney SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 1,340
    Expenditures $17.6M
    Revenue $18.6M
  44. #44
    Fairbury CITY SCH DIST 8
    FY 2022 pop. 914
    Expenditures $17.4M
    Revenue $16.0M
  45. #45
    Lakeview Community Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 905
    Expenditures $16.8M
    Revenue $15.9M
  46. #46
    Adams Central SCH DIST 090
    FY 2022 pop. 1,000
    Expenditures $16.6M
    Revenue $18.1M
  47. #47
    Holdrege CITY SCH DIST 44
    FY 2022 pop. 1,021
    Expenditures $16.6M
    Revenue $16.4M
  48. #48
    Winnebago SCH DIST 17
    FY 2022 pop. 621
    Expenditures $16.5M
    Revenue $16.4M
  49. #49
    Falls CITY SCH DIST 56
    FY 2022 pop. 886
    Expenditures $16.2M
    Revenue $15.0M
  50. #50
    Cozad CITY SCH DIST 11
    FY 2022 pop. 936
    Expenditures $15.9M
    Revenue $14.2M
  51. #51
    Auburn SCH DIST 29
    FY 2022 pop. 1,038
    Expenditures $15.2M
    Revenue $15.8M
  52. #52
    Wahoo Public SCH DIST 39
    FY 2022 pop. 1,099
    Expenditures $15.1M
    Revenue $16.0M
  53. #53
    Educational SERV UNIT 13
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $15.0M
    Revenue $15.1M
  54. #54
    Chadron SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 981
    Expenditures $14.9M
    Revenue $15.0M
  55. #55
    Oneill CITY SCH DIST 7
    FY 2022 pop. 807
    Expenditures $14.6M
    Revenue $16.2M
  56. #56
    Ogallala Public School District
    FY 2022 pop. 870
    Expenditures $14.2M
    Revenue $16.2M
  57. #57
    David CITY SCH DIST 56
    FY 2022 pop. 677
    Expenditures $14.1M
    Revenue $14.0M
  58. #58
    Thayer Central Community Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 425
    Expenditures $14.1M
    Revenue $8.4M
  59. #59
    South Central NE Unified System 5
    FY 2022 pop. 695
    Expenditures $13.9M
    Revenue $15.4M
  60. #60
    Summerland Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 401
    Expenditures $13.9M
    Revenue $10.1M
  61. #61
    Minden SCH DIST 503
    FY 2022 pop. 848
    Expenditures $13.5M
    Revenue $15.2M
  62. #62
    WEST Point Public SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 717
    Expenditures $13.4M
    Revenue $13.8M
  63. #63
    Gothenburg CITY SD 20
    FY 2022 pop. 841
    Expenditures $13.3M
    Revenue $13.0M
  64. #64
    Educational SERV UNIT 10
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $13.1M
    Revenue $14.3M
  65. #65
    Wayne CITY SCH DIST 17
    FY 2022 pop. 987
    Expenditures $13.0M
    Revenue $14.2M
  66. #66
    Laurel-concord-coleridge School DIST 54
    FY 2022 pop. 431
    Expenditures $13.0M
    Revenue $10.7M
  67. #67
    Boone County School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 641
    Expenditures $12.7M
    Revenue $12.6M
  68. #68
    Educational SERV UNIT 18
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $12.5M
    Revenue $13.1M
  69. #69
    Valentine Rural HIGH SCH District 6
    FY 2022 pop. 645
    Expenditures $11.9M
    Revenue $11.8M
  70. #70
    Broken BOW CITY SD 25
    FY 2022 pop. 896
    Expenditures $11.9M
    Revenue $12.5M
  71. #71
    North BEND Central Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 599
    Expenditures $11.8M
    Revenue $11.6M
  72. #72
    Educational SERV UNIT 2
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $11.7M
    Revenue $13.5M
  73. #73
    Educational SERV UNIT 1
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $11.6M
    Revenue $11.6M
  74. #74
    Wakefield PUB SCH DIST 560
    FY 2022 pop. 546
    Expenditures $11.6M
    Revenue $10.2M
  75. #75
    Gordon-rushville School District 10
    FY 2022 pop. 562
    Expenditures $11.5M
    Revenue $11.6M
  76. #76
    FORT Calhoun SCH DIST 3
    FY 2022 pop. 796
    Expenditures $11.5M
    Revenue $13.6M
  77. #77
    Arlington Public SCH DIST 24
    FY 2022 pop. 710
    Expenditures $11.4M
    Revenue $11.1M
  78. #78
    Raymond Central SCH DIST 161
    FY 2022 pop. 734
    Expenditures $11.2M
    Revenue $13.5M
  79. #79
    Tekamah-herman COMM SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 536
    Expenditures $11.2M
    Revenue $9.3M
  80. #80
    Syracuse-dunbar SCH DIST 27
    FY 2022 pop. 795
    Expenditures $11.1M
    Revenue $11.5M
  81. #81
    Milford Public SCH DIS 5
    FY 2022 pop. 820
    Expenditures $10.8M
    Revenue $11.1M
  82. #82
    Conestoga School DIST 56
    FY 2022 pop. 698
    Expenditures $10.8M
    Revenue $11.7M
  83. #83
    WOOD River Rural HIGH School DIST 83
    FY 2022 pop. 502
    Expenditures $10.5M
    Revenue $10.7M
  84. #84
    Educational SERV UNIT 7
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $10.5M
    Revenue $11.6M
  85. #85
    Fillmore Central Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 604
    Expenditures $10.4M
    Revenue $11.1M
  86. #86
    ST PAUL CITY SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 724
    Expenditures $10.4M
    Revenue $11.7M
  87. #87
    Centennial SCH DIST 567
    FY 2022 pop. 473
    Expenditures $10.3M
    Revenue $11.2M
  88. #88
    Mitchell Public School DIST 31
    FY 2022 pop. 633
    Expenditures $10.2M
    Revenue $9.9M
  89. #89
    Chase County School District 10
    FY 2022 pop. 614
    Expenditures $10.0M
    Revenue $11.1M
  90. #90
    Logan VIEW Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 579
    Expenditures $9.8M
    Revenue $9.9M
  91. #91
    Louisville Public SCH District 32
    FY 2022 pop. 681
    Expenditures $9.7M
    Revenue $11.2M
  92. #92
    Pierce CITY SCH DIST 2
    FY 2022 pop. 694
    Expenditures $9.7M
    Revenue $9.7M
  93. #93
    Wilber-clatonia PUB SCH District 82
    FY 2022 pop. 624
    Expenditures $9.7M
    Revenue $10.3M
  94. #94
    ORD SCH DIST 5
    FY 2022 pop. 567
    Expenditures $9.6M
    Revenue $9.3M
  95. #95
    Madison CITY SCH DIST 1
    FY 2022 pop. 538
    Expenditures $9.5M
    Revenue $10.1M
  96. #96
    Bridgeport CITY PUB SCH District 63
    FY 2022 pop. 481
    Expenditures $9.5M
    Revenue $10.3M
  97. #97
    TWIN River Public Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 437
    Expenditures $9.4M
    Revenue $10.3M
  98. #98
    Santee SCH DIST 505
    FY 2022 pop. 258
    Expenditures $9.3M
    Revenue $9.4M
  99. #99
    Kimball CO School District 1
    FY 2022 pop. 398
    Expenditures $9.3M
    Revenue $8.5M
  100. #100
    Hershey SCH DIST 37
    FY 2022 pop. 526
    Expenditures $9.2M
    Revenue $9.1M