ZIP 68506 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 68506

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 68506 (Lincoln, NE) is associated with Waverly School District 145 (LEA 3100021) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (78 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Union Adventist University about 0.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Waverly School District 145

LEA ID

3100021

Private school share (ACS)

0.7%

Colleges & universities (37)

Union Adventist University0.8 miles (1.3 km)4yr-private
Bryan College of Health Sciences1.2 miles (1.9 km)4yr-private
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics1.9 miles (3.0 km)2yr-private
Joseph's College Cosmetology2.3 miles (3.8 km)2yr-private
Myotherapy Institute2.6 miles (4.2 km)2yr-private
Southeast Community College Area3.0 miles (4.8 km)2yr-public
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-public
Nebraska Wesleyan University3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-private
College of Hair Design-Downtown4.0 miles (6.4 km)2yr-private
University of Nebraska-Lincoln4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-public
College of Hair Design-East Campus4.1 miles (6.6 km)2yr-private
Doane University19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 37 colleges & universities

Concordia University-Nebraska25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
Capitol Beauty School41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Mary45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
Bellevue University45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
Midland University45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
University of Nebraska Medical Center47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
Clarkson College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
Creighton University49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
York University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
SOHO Hair Academy51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-private
Peru State College52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
Universal College of Healing Arts52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-private
Iowa Western Community College55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
Central Community College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
Hastings College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Indian Community College93.4 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public
Northeast Community College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
Highland Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
Northwest Missouri State University96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
COLLEGE VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
GEORGE STONE SDA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
CHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
ZEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
NUERNBERGER EDUCATION CENTER	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (3.0 km)
ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
LPS GRADUATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
PYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
ECSE - HOMEBASED	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
DONALD D SHERRILL EDUCATION CNTR - ELEM	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
SCIENCE FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
CHILDREN'S CIRCLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ST MARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ARTS & HUMANITIES FOCUS PRGM	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
LPS CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
TRINITY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
WYSONG ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
MORTON SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
PATHFINDER ED PRG-LANCASTER CO	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
BAY HIGH FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
SPECIAL ED YANKEE HILL PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
STANDING BEAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD AT STANDING BEAR HS	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
BERNIKLAU EDUCATION SOLUTION	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
VILLA MARIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68506

What school district is ZIP code 68506 in?

ZIP 68506 (Lincoln, NE) maps to Waverly School District 145 (LEA ID 3100021) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 68506?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 78 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 68506 attend private school?

About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68506 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	45.2%
High school	19.2%
Less than HS	4.2%
School district	Waverly School District 145

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