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Gering Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,175 students in Gering Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Gering Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
2,004 Students
208,317 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
15,462 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Gering Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#195 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.56
# American Indian Students
42 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
623 Students
42,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
21%
# Black Students
24 Students
14,176 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,272 Students
131,495 Students
% White Students
63%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
9,924 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
13,525
# Students in K Grade:
112
23,261
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
22,974
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
23,231
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
22,946
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
23,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
22,974
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
23,704
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
16,247
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
16,302
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
15
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
16
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
9
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
20
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,530 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,403 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,530
$15,508
Spending / Student
$12,403
$16,823
Best Gering Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Geil Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1600 D St
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-2545
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-2545
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1725 13th St
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-2350
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-2350
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Northfield Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Flaten Ave
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-5555
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-5555
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #44.
Gering Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Q St
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-3123
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-3123
Grades: 6-8
| 412 students
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