How are the schools in Lincoln, NE?

Lincoln has 63 public schools in federal filings, 53 with enough reported data to grade. 42% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 40 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Lincoln, NE?

EPA monitoring for Lancaster County recorded a median AQI of 34 with 88% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 25% of monitored NE counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Lincoln, NE?

22 facilities in Lincoln report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 17,820 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Lincoln.

City data / NE / Lincoln

Lincoln, NE: The Full Public Record

17,820 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 53 schools with federal incident records. 3 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Lincoln, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 63 schools in Lincoln, including 17 high schools. 53 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 42% rate A or B.

A 6

B 16

C 26

D 2

F 3

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 101 bullying allegations, 17 weapon incidents, and 2 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

10 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 11 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 55 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

22 facilities in Lincoln report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 17,820 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: n-Hexane (853,799 lbs), Toluene (22,300 lbs), Ammonia (18,863 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Lancaster County recorded a median AQI of 34 in 2025, with good air on 88% of monitored days. 25% of monitored NE counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

4 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Lincoln; 3 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 90% and 92% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 90% would recommend their hospital.

92% — nurses communicated well
77% — medications clearly explained
88% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
12 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 8 fatal police shooting incidents in Lincoln over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Lincoln are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Lancaster County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 1.2% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $57,526, and 9,658 registered businesses.

Every address in Lincoln has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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