GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM

GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM is a minimally staffed elementary school in GERING, Nebraska, overseen by GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school educates 99 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 64% smaller than the state mean of about 272.

Within GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 6 schools and 1,976 students, GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM is one campus in the system.

Demographically, GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM logs that 58% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 36% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 49.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Roughly 19% of students at GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Scotts Bluff County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Scotts Bluff County put median household income runs about $63,614, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM is one of 31 public schools in Scotts Bluff County (combined enrollment of about 6,493 students).

Nearest neighbor: LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 99 students in 2018 compared to 99 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 33.0:1 in 2018 to 49.5:1 in 2025.

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