Total enrollment
1,976
+45 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Nebraska · 1,976 students · 1 city
GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Nebraska runs 6 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 1,976 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Nebraska | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #19 of 22 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,976 | #27 of 93 | #4,507 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #23 of 93 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #81 of 93 | #5,570 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.3% | #20 of 87 | #4,400 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #13 of 43 | #2,803 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 63.9% proficient to GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL at 39.3%, a gap of 24.6 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 20 Nebraska districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,930 to 1,976 students (up 2%) and from 129 to 131 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERING HIGH SCHOOL | Gering | High | 09-12 | 546 |
| GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL | Gering | Middle | 06-08 | 408 |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gering | Elementary | PK-05 | 319 |
| GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gering | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gering | Elementary | PK-05 | 299 |
| GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM | Gering | Elementary | PK-PK | 99 |
About GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS is a thinly populated public-school district in Nebraska. The district runs 6 schools and enrolls approximately 1,976 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,931 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,976 in SY 2024-25.
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