GENERAL STATISTICS FOR NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska - 1969 to 2007        
  Enrollment    Pupil/
School  All Pre Kin- Grades Grades  Number of Teacher
Year Grades1 dergarten    K-6 7-12 Teachers 2  Ratio
1969-1970 53,395 NA 30,732 21,387 NA NA
1970-1971 49,816 NA 27,471 20,347 NA NA
1971-1972 47,033 15 25,597 19,718 NA NA
1972-1973 44,532 36 24,010 18,743 NA NA
1973-1974 43,254 67 22,771 18,891 NA NA
1974-1975 41,930 45 21,713 18,995 NA NA
1975-1976 39,857 167 20,224 18,455 NA NA
1976-1977 39,870 240 20,466 18,792 NA NA
1977-1978 39,074 415 20,157 18,254 NA NA
1978-1979 37,522 392 19,518 17,357 NA NA
1979-1980 37,044 461 19,736 16,619 NA NA
1980-1981 36,352 588 19,775 15,989 2,010 18.1
1981-1982 36,747 602 20,232 15,913 2,051 17.9
1982-1983 36,478 685 20,196 15,597 2,042 17.9
1983-1984 36,406 912 20,322 15,172 2,040 17.8
1984-1985 36,131 973 20,729 14,429 2,076 17.4
1985-1986 35,796 1,012 21,007 13,777 2,080 17.2
1986-1987 35,697 1,155 21,095 13,447 2,117 16.9
1987-1988 36,065 1,380 21,427 13,258 2,115 17.1
1988-1989 36,159 1,531 21,665 12,963 2,094 17.3
1989-1990 36,638 1,516 22,058 13,064 2,085 17.6
1990-1991 37,158 1,562 22,545 13,051 2,131 17.4
1991-1992 37,469 1,634 22,776 13,059 2,132 17.6
1992-1993 38,242 1,803 23,091 13,348 2,156 17.7
1993-1994 38,570 1,833 23,038 13,699 2,221 17.4
1994-1995 40,588 NA NA NA NA NA
1995-1996 41,047 2,179 24,152 14,716 2,298 17.9
1996-1997 41,794 2,246 24,363 15,185 2,369 17.6
1997-1998 42,219 2,490 24,366 15,363 2,380 17.7
1998-1999 42,657 NA NA NA NA NA
1999-2000 43,129 2,720 24,528 12,737 2,519 17.1
2000-2001 43,303 2,912 24,319 16,072 2,560 16.9
2001-2002 43,023 2,909 24,016 16,098 2,556 16.8
2002-2003 41,758 2,941 23,170 15,647 2,567 16.3
2003-2004 40,974 3,006 22,598 15,370 2,540 16.1
2004-2005 40,355 3,097 22,020 15,238 2,526 16.0
2005-2006 39,508 2,837 21,779 14,892 2,498 15.8
2006-2007 39,247 3,048 21,412 14,787 2,502 15.7
1 After 1980-81, Special Education students are counted with grade based on age; so totals greater than
sum of sub-categories in earlier years.
2 Equals total "full time equivalency" of certified teachers and head teachers in all non-public schools.
NA - not available; not applicable.
Source: Nebraska Department of Education, Statistics and Facts About Nebraska Schools 2006-07, 2007
Last Updated: 09/13/07
by Nebraska Databook
Email: michael.lundeen@ded.ne.gov