ZIP 68521 — 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 68521

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 68521 (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 (80 public, 20 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 University of Nebraska-Lincoln about 3.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Waverly School District 145

LEA ID

3100021

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (37)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-public
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office3.5 miles (5.7 km)4yr-public
Nebraska Wesleyan University3.6 miles (5.8 km)4yr-private
College of Hair Design-Downtown4.0 miles (6.4 km)2yr-private
Joseph's College Cosmetology5.5 miles (8.9 km)2yr-private
Bryan College of Health Sciences5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-private
Myotherapy Institute6.5 miles (10.4 km)2yr-private
Southeast Community College Area6.5 miles (10.5 km)2yr-public
Union Adventist University7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics8.4 miles (13.6 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design-East Campus10.9 miles (17.6 km)2yr-private
Concordia University-Nebraska20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 37 colleges & universities

Doane University21.3 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
Capitol Beauty School40.1 miles (64.6 km)2yr-private
Midland University40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy41.5 miles (66.7 km)2yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Mary43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-public
Bellevue University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
York University45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska Medical Center46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
Clarkson College46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
Creighton University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
Universal College of Healing Arts50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-private
SOHO Hair Academy50.9 miles (82.0 km)2yr-private
Iowa Western Community College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
Peru State College57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-public
Central Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
Nebraska Indian Community College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
Northeast Community College89.1 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
Hastings College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Little Priest Tribal College95.2 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
Wayne State College96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
BAY HIGH FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
MORTON SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ARTS & HUMANITIES FOCUS PRGM	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
TRINITY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
ECSE - HOMEBASED	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
DONALD D SHERRILL EDUCATION CNTR - ELEM	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
LPS GRADUATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
SCIENCE FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
NUERNBERGER EDUCATION CENTER	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
CHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
CHILDREN'S CIRCLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ST MARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
LPS CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
PYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
SPECIAL ED YANKEE HILL PROGRAM	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
COLLEGE VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
GEORGE STONE SDA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
VILLA MARIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
PATHFINDER ED PRG-LANCASTER CO	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
ZEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68521

What school district is ZIP code 68521 in?

ZIP 68521 (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 68521?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 80 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 68521 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68521 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	31.9%
High school	24.4%
Less than HS	11.9%
School district	Waverly School District 145

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