For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 371 students in Gothenburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Gothenburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Gothenburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gothenburg Secondary School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
829 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gothenburg 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,223 in this school district is less 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 $15,942 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,223
$15,464
Spending / Student
$15,942
$16,776
Best Gothenburg School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gothenburg Secondary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1322 Avenue I
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3651
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3651
Gr: 7-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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