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Kearney Public Schools, Nebraska

Kearney Public Schools is a unified school district in Buffalo County, Kearney County, and Phelps County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 39,714 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 205 sq mi (531 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
39,714 ± 570
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Buffalo County80% of the district’s landKearney County15% of the district’s landPhelps County5% of the district’s land
Land area
205 sq mi (531 km²)
Median household income
$75,328 ± $4,335
Median home value
$258,200 ± $9,369
Water area
2.06 sq mi (5.33 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3172390
Coordinates (central point)
40.720079, -99.105291
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Kearney Public Schools, largest first

  1. Kearney (city)34,246 people
  2. Glenwood (CDP)653 people
  3. Odessa (CDP)138 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Gibbon Public Schools13 mi east
  2. Elm Creek Public Schools13 mi west
  3. Axtell Community Schools14 mi south
  4. Amherst Public Schools14 mi northwest
  5. Pleasanton Public Schools16 mi north
  6. Overton Public Schools22 mi west
  7. Minden Public Schools22 mi southeast
  8. Ravenna Public Schools22 mi northeast
  9. Holdrege Public Schools22 mi southwest
  10. Loomis Public Schools27 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Kearney Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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