ENROLLMENT IN NEBRASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DROPS FOR FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS; PRIVATE SCHOOLS DOWN, TOO

LINCOLN- Enrollment at Nebraska public and private schools dipped this year as the pandemic caused many families to home-school children or “redshirt” their young ones instead of enrolling them in preschool and kindergarten. Some parents, facing financial instability after a job loss, found it challenging to pay tuition at Catholic schools. Enrollment numbers revealed this week by the Nebraska Department of Education show 5,231 fewer students enrolled in Nebraska public schools this school year than last year.

This marks the first decline in 20 years for school enrollment in the state. 

Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt said data still needs to be double checked, but suspects the declines will correlate with those students who have opted to be in home schooling this year.

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