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Schools in Gibbon · Gibbon Public Schools

Gibbon’s public schools score below 89% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Gibbon’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gibbon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 8 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 1% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
575 students on the public path
In brief

Gibbon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,423 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Gibbon High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gibbon’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (462)Better than 10%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 273 test results could put Gibbon anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gibbon’s students in the tested grades sat them (273 in math, 273 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gibbon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Gibbon Elementary SchoolGibbon Public SchoolsB−
7–12Gibbon High SchoolGibbon Public SchoolsC

Gibbon’s public schools are run by Gibbon Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gibbon Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 575 students · 12.8 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,423NE $15,602 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 47.1% · 273 students tested
Math38%
State average 46% · 273 students tested

Gibbon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Gibbon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GibbonDGibbon

Every school in Gibbon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gibbonby address
Gibbon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
324 students14:1Rate it →
Gibbon High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
251 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gibbon’s schools

Are Gibbon’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gibbon children attend score below 89% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gibbon in?

Gibbon Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 575 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Gibbon spend per student?

$15,423 in Gibbon Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.