Total enrollment
1,976
+31 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Gering
Nebraska · Public K-12
7 public K-12 schools, 1,976 students, one city. That is the Gering entry on the numbers, with a mix of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Gering
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
8,550
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,976
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM | Elementary | PK-PK | 99 |
| GERING HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 546 |
| GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 408 |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 319 |
| NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 299 |
| PANHANDLE BEGINNINGS DAY TREATMENT | Middle | 03-08 | 0 |
About Gering
Public education in Gering, Nebraska runs across 7 schools that instructs roughly 1,976 students. By footprint, Gering sits in the mid-sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Gering average about 282 students each, 13% lower than the Nebraska norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,945 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,976 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 7 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Gering discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.