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Lincoln Public School District 1

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • PO Box 82889
  • Lincoln, NE-2889

About this district

Lincoln Public School District 1 is a public school district in Nebraska. They serve 42,329 students across 67 schools, and its teachers have had 285 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 67
    Schools
  • 42,329
    Students
  • 3,032
    Teachers

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Lincoln Public School District 1 Demographics

50%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lincoln Public School District 1 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Lincoln Public School District 1 had a total revenue of $527.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 56.2% came from local sources, 35.6% from state sources, and 8.2% from federal sources.

Lincoln Public School District 1 had a per-pupil revenue of $12,463 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 56.2% came from local sources, 35.6% from state sources, and 8.2% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Lincoln Public School District 1 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Lincoln Public School District 1

$174,505
raised using DonorsChoose
285
projects funded
135
teachers funded
1,083
donors
19
projects for basic supplies
11
projects for technology
40
projects for books
12
projects for art supplies

Lincoln Public School District 1 has received support from 699 individuals from Nebraska and 384 individuals out-of-state.

Lincoln Public School District 1 Schools

ADA Robinson Elementary School Arnold Elementary School Beattie Elementary School Belmont Elementary School Brownell Elementary School Bryan Community Focus School Calvert Elementary School Campbell Elementary School Cavett Elementary School Clinton Elementary School Culler Middle School Dawes Middle School Don D Sherrill Education Center East High School Eastridge Elementary School Elliott Elementary School Everett Elementary School Fredstrom Elementary School Goodrich Middle School Hartley Elementary School Ruth Hill Elementary School Holmes Elementary School Humann Elementary School Huntington Elementary School Irving Middle School Kahoa Elementary School Kloefkorn Elementary School Kooser Elementary School Lakeview Elementary School Lefler Middle School Lincoln High School Northwest High School Lincoln Student Support Center Lt Col Paul Adams Elementary School Lux Middle School Maxey Elementary School McPhee Elementary School Meadow Lane Elementary School Mickle Middle School Moore Middle School Morley Elementary School North Star High School Northeast High School Norwood Park Elementary School Nuernberger Education Center Park Middle School Pathfinder Education Program Pershing Elementary School Pound Middle School Prescott Elementary School Pyrtle Elementary School Randolph Elementary School Riley Elementary School Roper Elementary School Rousseau Elementary School Saratoga Elementary School School Middle School Science Focus Program Scott Middle School Sheridan Elementary School Southeast High School Southwest High School Standing Bear High School The Career Academy West Lincoln Elementary School Wysong Elementary School Zeman Elementary School
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