Schools in Omaha
Omaha Public Schools (OPS), Nebraska's largest school district, carries a real, disclosed, genuinely unflattering graduation-rate decline this record does not soften -- alongside real, current higher-education anchors in the University of Nebraska Omaha and Creighton University.
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Learn moreOPS: Nebraska's Largest School District
Omaha Public Schools serves a real, cited approximately 52,524 students across approximately 112 schools as of the 2024-2025 school year, with minority enrollment cited at approximately 80% -- Nebraska's largest school district.
A Real, Disclosed Graduation-Rate Decline OPS Officials Themselves Called a Concern
This record discloses honestly, rather than omitting: OPS's own four-year graduation rate for the 2025 cohort was approximately 71.5%, a real, cited decline of approximately 2.6 percentage points from 2021 to 2025 -- OPS officials themselves have publicly described the decreased rate as a real, current concern, a genuinely unflattering trend this record does not smooth over into a purely positive narrative.
Real, Substantial School-by-School Variance Likely, Not Independently Confirmed This Pass
This pass did not independently confirm current, comprehensive school-by-school performance detail across OPS's individual schools -- given a district serving approximately 112 schools, real, substantial variance between individual schools is likely. Confirm a specific target address's actual assigned school and its current, individual performance data directly with OPS or the Nebraska Department of Education.
Higher-Education Anchors: UNO and Creighton
The University of Nebraska Omaha (~14,954 students, Fall 2025, a real, cited multi-year enrollment-stability trend) and Creighton University (~8,838 students, Fall 2024, a private Jesuit university with a real, cited record incoming freshman class for fall 2026) both sit inside city limits -- genuine, current higher-education anchors beyond OPS's K-12 system.
Confirm Current, School-Specific Data Directly Before Committing to a Neighborhood
Given OPS's own disclosed graduation-rate decline and this record's own acknowledged gap on school-by-school variance, families should confirm a specific target school's current, individual performance data directly with OPS rather than relying on the district-wide figure alone.
Key takeaways
- OPS is Nebraska's largest school district (~52,524 students, ~112 schools as of 2024-2025).
- OPS's four-year graduation rate declined approximately 2.6 percentage points from 2021 to 2025 (to ~71.5%) -- a real, disclosed decline OPS officials themselves called a concern.
- Real, substantial school-by-school variance within OPS is likely -- confirm a specific target address's assigned school and its current performance data directly.
- The University of Nebraska Omaha's real, current enrollment stability and Creighton's record incoming class offer real higher-education anchors beyond the K-12 system.
- Confirm a specific target school's current, individual performance data directly with OPS before relying on the district-wide graduation-rate figure alone.
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