2019–2020

Annual Report for Lincoln Public Schools

The 2019-2020 school year presented a number of opportunities and challenges for Lincoln Public Schools.

The 2019-2020 school year presented a number of opportunities and challenges for Lincoln Public Schools.

After two years of working with groups of stakeholders, the Lincoln Board of Education passed a resolution on Dec. 10, 2019, calling for a special election asking voters to approve a $290 million bond issue to address building needs throughout the school district identified in the updated LPS 10-year Facility and Infrastructure Plan. On Feb. 11, 2020, Lincoln voters passed the Bond resolution by 62%.

We are so incredibly grateful to our community, and are humbled by their continued support. This is a community that embraces one another, embodies the power of public education, and sees the value in working together to provide opportunities for future generations.

After Spring Break in 2020, Lincoln Public Schools moved all students and staff to remote instruction after cases of COVID-19 were reported in Nebraska. Under a state-wide Directed Health Measure issued by the Governor in April, LPS finished the school year remotely.

Accountability

In October 2019, Lincoln Public Schools received a designation of “Great” as part of the Nebraska Department of Education’s Accountability for a Quality Education System, Today and Tomorrow (AQuESTT). After a review in November, no schools within Lincoln Public Schools were listed on the “Needs Improvement” list, a first since AQuESTT was implemented.

A few other accountability highlights

  • School district proficiency scores from spring state assessment indicate that LPS exceeds state mean scores in every grade from three through eight – in both English/language arts and mathematics.
  • The percent of LPS juniors on-track for college exceeds the state average for English, Math and Science and improved from spring 2018.
  • This is a designation that reflects the quality of teaching and learning in the school district, and policies enacted by the Lincoln Board of Education that support high quality teaching and learning.

LPS By the Numbers

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Finances

LPS has a solid process for budget development, using a three-year forecasting and sustainability model to manage and stabilize the swings in state funding revenue. LPS is one of the lowest-spending school districts in the state for per-pupil costs and has been for decades – ranking 224 out of 244 school districts in Nebraska in per-pupil spending, more than $1,000 lower than the state average.

2019–2020 Expenditure Budget: $458,572,910

For more information, visit lps.org/budget

Lincoln Public Schools

Lincoln Public Schools is the second largest public school district in Nebraska, located in the heart of the plains, renowned for its long-standing legacy of educational excellence and tradition of rigorous academic achievement. The school district is growing and thriving, serving over 42,000 students in more than 60 schools and programs.

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