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Gibbon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 251 students in Gibbon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Gibbon School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
575 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gibbon 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
51%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
48%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,859 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,497 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,859
$17,314
Spending / Student
$15,497
$17,740
Best Gibbon School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gibbon High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1030 Court Street
Gibbon, NE 68840
(308) 468-5721
Gibbon, NE 68840
(308) 468-5721
Gr: 7-12 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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