GERING HIGH SCHOOL

As an average-sized four-year high school in GERING, Nebraska, GERING HIGH SCHOOL hosts 546 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 40% bigger than the state mean of about 391.

GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,976 students. GERING HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, GERING HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest looks like 32% Hispanic, 3% Native American. By comparison, Scotts Bluff County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GERING HIGH SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible 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.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Scotts Bluff County) reports that median household income runs about $63,614, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. GERING HIGH SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Scotts Bluff County (combined enrollment of about 6,493 students).

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. GERING HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 604 (now 546).

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