ZIP 68517 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 68517

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 68517 (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 64 K-12 schools (52 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 2.2% 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University about 6.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Waverly School District 145

LEA ID

3100021

Private school share (ACS)

2.2%

Colleges & universities (38)

Nebraska Wesleyan University6.9 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-public
Southeast Community College Area8.3 miles (13.4 km)2yr-public
Joseph's College Cosmetology8.4 miles (13.5 km)2yr-private
Myotherapy Institute8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-private
University of Nebraska-Lincoln9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-public
Bryan College of Health Sciences9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
College of Hair Design-Downtown9.8 miles (15.9 km)2yr-private
Union Adventist University11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics12.5 miles (20.2 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design-East Campus14.1 miles (22.7 km)2yr-private
Concordia University-Nebraska24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 38 colleges & universities

Doane University27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
Capitol Beauty School33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
Midland University35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Mary37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
Bellevue University39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska Medical Center40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-public
Clarkson College40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
Creighton University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
Universal College of Healing Arts44.0 miles (70.7 km)2yr-private
SOHO Hair Academy44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-private
Iowa Western Community College48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
York University50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
Peru State College56.1 miles (90.4 km)4yr-public
Nebraska Indian Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-public
Northeast Community College86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
Little Priest Tribal College90.1 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
Central Community College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
Wayne State College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
Hastings College95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
Northwest Missouri State University99.4 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
VILLA MARIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
EVELYN HAMLOW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
MORTON SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
LPS CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
DONALD D SHERRILL EDUCATION CNTR - ELEM	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
CHILDREN'S CIRCLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
BAY HIGH FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
ECSE - HOMEBASED	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
LPS GRADUATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
PYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
SECONDARY SCH AT RAYMOND	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
RAYMOND CENTRAL PRESCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
ARTS & HUMANITIES FOCUS PRGM	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68517

What school district is ZIP code 68517 in?

ZIP 68517 (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 68517?

US5 lists 64 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 52 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 68517 attend private school?

About 2.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68517 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.6%
High school	22.0%
Less than HS	0.0%
School district	Waverly School District 145

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