ZIP 68504 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 68504

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 68504 (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 4.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 1.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Waverly School District 145

LEA ID

3100021

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (38)

Nebraska Wesleyan University1.2 miles (2.0 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office1.9 miles (3.0 km)4yr-public
Joseph's College Cosmetology3.2 miles (5.2 km)2yr-private
University of Nebraska-Lincoln3.3 miles (5.3 km)4yr-public
College of Hair Design-Downtown3.8 miles (6.1 km)2yr-private
Bryan College of Health Sciences4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-private
Southeast Community College Area4.0 miles (6.5 km)2yr-public
Myotherapy Institute4.0 miles (6.5 km)2yr-private
Union Adventist University5.5 miles (8.9 km)4yr-private
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics6.9 miles (11.1 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design-East Campus9.0 miles (14.5 km)2yr-private
Doane University22.1 miles (35.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 38 colleges & universities

Concordia University-Nebraska22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
Capitol Beauty School38.9 miles (62.5 km)2yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy40.1 miles (64.5 km)2yr-private
Midland University41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Mary42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
Bellevue University43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
University of Nebraska Medical Center45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
Clarkson College45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Creighton University46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
York University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
SOHO Hair Academy49.4 miles (79.5 km)2yr-private
Universal College of Healing Arts49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-private
Iowa Western Community College53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
Peru State College55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
Nebraska Indian Community College88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
Central Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
Northeast Community College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
Hastings College91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
Little Priest Tribal College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
Wayne State College97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
Northwest Missouri State University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.7 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
MORTON SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
BAY HIGH FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
DONALD D SHERRILL EDUCATION CNTR - ELEM	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
ECSE - HOMEBASED	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
LPS GRADUATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ARTS & HUMANITIES FOCUS PRGM	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
CHILDREN'S CIRCLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
SCIENCE FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
LPS CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
CHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
NUERNBERGER EDUCATION CENTER	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
PYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
TRINITY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
VILLA MARIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
COLLEGE VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
GEORGE STONE SDA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ST MARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ZEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
PATHFINDER ED PRG-LANCASTER CO	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SPECIAL ED YANKEE HILL PROGRAM	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
EVELYN HAMLOW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68504

What school district is ZIP code 68504 in?

ZIP 68504 (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 68504?

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 68504 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68504 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	33.0%
High school	29.0%
Less than HS	6.7%
School district	Waverly School District 145

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