Gordon-Rushville School District

810 N Oak St
Gordon, NE 69343-0530
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Gordon-Rushville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 114 students in Gordon-Rushville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Gordon-Rushville School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
534 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gordon-Rushville 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#154 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
55%
58%
48%
47%
65-69%
62%
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.52
% American Indian
16%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
60%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,552 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,925 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,552
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,925
$16,776

Best Gordon-Rushville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordon-rushville Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Sprague
Rushville, NE 69360
(308) 327-2491
Grades: 6-8
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 534 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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