ZIP 68531 — 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 68531

K-12 nearby

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Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 68531 (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 94 K-12 schools (75 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 5.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Waverly School District 145

LEA ID

3100021

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (37)

Nebraska Wesleyan University5.8 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska-Lincoln5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office5.9 miles (9.6 km)4yr-public
College of Hair Design-Downtown6.3 miles (10.2 km)2yr-private
Joseph's College Cosmetology7.8 miles (12.6 km)2yr-private
Bryan College of Health Sciences8.2 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
Southeast Community College Area8.7 miles (13.9 km)2yr-public
Myotherapy Institute8.7 miles (14.0 km)2yr-private
Union Adventist University9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-private
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics10.9 miles (17.6 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design-East Campus13.4 miles (21.6 km)2yr-private
Concordia University-Nebraska19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 37 colleges & universities

Doane University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
Midland University39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
Capitol Beauty School39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Mary43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
York University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
Bellevue University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska Medical Center46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-public
Clarkson College46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
Creighton University47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
Universal College of Healing Arts49.9 miles (80.2 km)2yr-private
SOHO Hair Academy50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-private
Iowa Western Community College54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
Peru State College59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-public
Central Community College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
Nebraska Indian Community College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
Northeast Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
Hastings College89.1 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
Little Priest Tribal College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
Wayne State College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
BAY HIGH FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
MORTON SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ARTS & HUMANITIES FOCUS PRGM	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
TRINITY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
DONALD D SHERRILL EDUCATION CNTR - ELEM	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
ECSE - HOMEBASED	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
LPS GRADUATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
SCIENCE FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
NUERNBERGER EDUCATION CENTER	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
VILLA MARIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
CHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
CHILDREN'S CIRCLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
SECONDARY SCH AT RAYMOND	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
RAYMOND CENTRAL PRESCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
LPS CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
PYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SPECIAL ED YANKEE HILL PROGRAM	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
ST MARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
COLLEGE VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
GEORGE STONE SDA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
PATHFINDER ED PRG-LANCASTER CO	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68531

What school district is ZIP code 68531 in?

ZIP 68531 (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 68531?

US5 lists 94 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 75 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 68531 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68531 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.7%
High school	24.0%
Less than HS	4.7%
School district	Waverly School District 145

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