ZIP 68516 — 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 68516

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 68516 (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 (79 public, 21 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics about 1.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Waverly School District 145

LEA ID

3100021

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (38)

Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics1.4 miles (2.3 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design-East Campus2.4 miles (3.9 km)2yr-private
Union Adventist University2.8 miles (4.4 km)4yr-private
Bryan College of Health Sciences4.3 miles (6.9 km)4yr-private
Joseph's College Cosmetology5.6 miles (9.0 km)2yr-private
Myotherapy Institute5.6 miles (9.0 km)2yr-private
Southeast Community College Area6.0 miles (9.6 km)2yr-public
College of Hair Design-Downtown6.2 miles (9.9 km)2yr-private
University of Nebraska-Lincoln6.4 miles (10.4 km)4yr-public
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office6.5 miles (10.4 km)4yr-public
Nebraska Wesleyan University7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-private
Doane University17.9 miles (28.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 38 colleges & universities

Concordia University-Nebraska26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-private
Capitol Beauty School43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-private
Bellevue University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Mary47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
Midland University49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
York University49.9 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska Medical Center50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-public
Clarkson College50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
Peru State College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-public
Creighton University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
SOHO Hair Academy53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-private
Universal College of Healing Arts54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-private
Iowa Western Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
Central Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
Hastings College91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
Highland Community College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
Northwest Missouri State University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
Nebraska Indian Community College96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
Cloud County Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
Northeast Community College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
WYSONG ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
ZEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
STANDING BEAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD AT STANDING BEAR HS	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
BERNIKLAU EDUCATION SOLUTION	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
GEORGE STONE SDA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
COLLEGE VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
PATHFINDER ED PRG-LANCASTER CO	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
ST MARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
NUERNBERGER EDUCATION CENTER	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
CHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
SCIENCE FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
PYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
LPS GRADUATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
ECSE - HOMEBASED	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
TRINITY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ARTS & HUMANITIES FOCUS PRGM	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
SPECIAL ED YANKEE HILL PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
DONALD D SHERRILL EDUCATION CNTR - ELEM	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
CHILDREN'S CIRCLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
LPS CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
BAY HIGH FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
MORTON SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
PRAIRIE HILL LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ELEMENTARY AT BENNET	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68516

What school district is ZIP code 68516 in?

ZIP 68516 (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 68516?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 79 public and 21 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 68516 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68516 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	55.2%
High school	13.4%
Less than HS	2.2%
School district	Waverly School District 145

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