LPS student enrollment continues to grow

• Five LPS high schools continue to have enrollments exceeding 2,000. The largest high school is Lincoln High School — in central Lincoln — at 2,362. East High School grew the most in one year, adding 93 students and pushing it to 2,311. 
• During the past five years, Lincoln High served an additional 499 students and East added 563 students. North Star, Southeast and Southwest all have over 2,000 students this school year.
• Scott Middle School — in south Lincoln — has the largest middle school enrollment with 1,113 students. Schoo — in northwest Lincoln — is the second largest in LPS with 916 students. 
• Park, Goodrich and Irving middle schools have in excess of 800 students each.
• Since Moore Middle School opened its doors in 2017 with 308 students, it has nearly doubled, with 612 students in 2019.
• The largest elementary school is Roper Elementary — in west Lincoln — with 884 students. LPS has two other elementary schools exceeding 800, with Adams — in south Lincoln — serving 829, and Belmont — in north Lincoln — serving 821.
• The largest class is fifth grade, with 3,267 students.

** The official student enrollment count for LPS is recorded each year on or near Oct. 1, when numbers are reported to the State Department of Education.

For more information: Mindy Burbach, Director of Communications, 402-436-1609, or by emailing mburbach@lps.org.