Buffalo County Public Schools

Buffalo County, Nebraska

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

8,510

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Buffalo County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Nebraska; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Buffalo County has 8 district entries. KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 15 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 7 listed communities. KEARNEY has the most listed schools, with 16 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 16 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

No listed schools in this county file carry charter, magnet, or virtual flags. Confirm program options with local districts because local offerings can change outside the NCES release cycle.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

1 school in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Buffalo County

Reported Enrollment

8,510

28 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle2

High9

Other1

8 School Districts in Buffalo County

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

554 students

RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

413 students

AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

394 students

ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

374 students

PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

304 students

SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools

269 students

WEST KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL

1 school

50 students

28 Public Schools in Buffalo County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Buffalo County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,629
HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	619
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68847Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	577
KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Town: Distant	PK	Other	416
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68847Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	408
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68847Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	398
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	381
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GIBBON, 68840Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	318
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	316
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	282
WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	259
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68845Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	254
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	RAVENNA, 68869Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	244
BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68847Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	241
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	KEARNEY, 68847Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	241
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	GIBBON, 68840Rural: Distant	7–12	High	236
ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	ELM CREEK, 68836Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	225
AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AMHERST, 68812Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	224
PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	PLEASANTON, 68866Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	176
AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL	Record	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	AMHERST, 68812Rural: Remote	7–12	High	170

KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,629 students

HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle619 students

SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68847 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle577 students

KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Town: Distant

RecordPKOther416 students

MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68847 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary408 students

NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68847 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary398 students

KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary381 students

GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GIBBON, 68840 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary318 students

BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary316 students

PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary282 students

WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary259 students

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68845 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary254 students

RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RAVENNA, 68869 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary244 students

BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68847 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary241 students

EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KEARNEY, 68847 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary241 students

GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL

GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GIBBON, 68840 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High236 students

ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ELM CREEK, 68836 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary225 students

AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AMHERST, 68812 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary224 students

PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PLEASANTON, 68866 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary176 students

AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL

AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS

AMHERST, 68812 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High170 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Buffalo County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
AMHERST, 68812
Enrollment
224 students
Listed on this county directory
ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
ELM CREEK, 68836
Enrollment
225 students
Listed on this county directory
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
GIBBON, 68840
Enrollment
318 students
Listed on this county directory
BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68847
Enrollment
241 students
Listed on this county directory
BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
316 students
Listed on this county directory
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
254 students
Listed on this county directory
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68847
Enrollment
241 students
Listed on this county directory
GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
131 students
Listed on this county directory
KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
381 students
Listed on this county directory
MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68847
Enrollment
408 students
Listed on this county directory
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68847
Enrollment
398 students
Listed on this county directory
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
282 students
Listed on this county directory
WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
259 students
Listed on this county directory
PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
PLEASANTON, 68866
Enrollment
176 students
Listed on this county directory
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
RAVENNA, 68869
Enrollment
244 students
Listed on this county directory
SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
SHELTON, 68876
Enrollment
157 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
619 students
Listed on this county directory
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
KEARNEY, 68847
Enrollment
577 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL
AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
AMHERST, 68812
Enrollment
170 students
Listed on this county directory
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
ELM CREEK, 68836
Enrollment
149 students
Listed on this county directory
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL
GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
GIBBON, 68840
Enrollment
236 students
Listed on this county directory
HANNY ARRAM CENTER
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
1,629 students
PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL
PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
PLEASANTON, 68866
Enrollment
128 students
Listed on this county directory
RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH
RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
RAVENNA, 68869
Enrollment
169 students
Listed on this county directory
SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL
SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
SHELTON, 68876
Enrollment
112 students
Listed on this county directory
WEST KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL
WEST KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL
Record
Grades
8–12
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
50 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

KEARNEY EDUCATION CENTER
KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
PK
Location
KEARNEY, 68845
Enrollment
416 students
Listed on this county directory

Buffalo County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Buffalo County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Nebraska. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Buffalo County public school directory?

The directory lists 28 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Buffalo County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Buffalo County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Buffalo County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 1 school in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Buffalo County?

Start with the 8 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.