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Gering Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Gering, Terrytown and Melbeta.

Gering’s School Grade C better than 27% of Nebraska school districts

Students
1,976
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,443
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$29.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gering Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 27% of Nebraska districts
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the NE average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $29.4M, about $14,855 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 27% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CGering 8,535CTerrytown 1,040Melbeta 108

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gering. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Gering Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Gering High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 46% · 946 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.1% · 946 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.3% · 159 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,443 per student · 20% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 45%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,931’20
2,004’21
2,023’22
2,020’23
1,976’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gering
B
319 students16:1
Geil Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gering
B
305 students15:1
Northfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gering
C+
299 students14:1
Gering Early Childhood Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Gering
99 students
Gering Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gering
C−
408 students15:1
Gering High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gering
C
546 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Scottsbluff Public SchoolsScottsbluff
$14,843per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.