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GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL

1030 COURT STREET, GIBBON, NE 68840 · (308) 468-5721 · Buffalo County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Nebraska public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools

Enrollment
251
High
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
122 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 73916%
Grade 84518%
Grade 93514%
Grade 105221%
Grade 113414%
Grade 124618%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
13052%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
11646%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12851%
Female
12349%

School pathway

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GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06
Based on grade levels within GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
55.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.7%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.

Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL this school25148.6%57.7%
DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
DORCHESTER
8949.4%N/A
WEST POINT-BEEMER HIGH SCHOOL
WEST POINT
22556.9%N/A
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD
23453.8%64.8%
ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL
ALLIANCE
45146.8%N/A
SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SCOTTSBLUFF
1,06453.9%N/A
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Buffalo County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
57.7%#64 of 68N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
66.7%#44 of 68N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#74 of 86N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
251#84 of 274#2 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.6:1#30 of 107N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.8%#21 of 107N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
48.6%#27 of 177#1 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.0%#49 of 53N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
251
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525121.611.6:149% (122)
2023-2425021.211.8:155% (138)
2022-2323619.512.1:153% (124)
2020-212411813.4:156% (134)
2017-1825623.111.1:148% (122)
2015-162542211.6:152% (133)
2010-112602013.0:145% (117)
2000-012552012.8:122% (56)
1990-912752113.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (256 to 251); teachers down 7% (23.1 to 21.6).

About GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL

GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school that serves part of GIBBON, Nebraska. It reported 251 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 391 students for high schools in Nebraska.

GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL sits within GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 2 schools and 575 students.

Of every 100 students at GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL, about 52 are White. The school is also 46% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 87%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL scores 52%.

The school lists 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 49% of the student body. For comparison, public schools in Buffalo County average 33%.

GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of Nebraska public high schools.

A school with GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Nebraska is predicted to score 59.3%. GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL scores 57.7%, 1.6 points below that line.

In the surrounding county, Buffalo County, median household income comes to about $75,911, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 28 public schools and about 8,449 students.

GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest public school to GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. The school's 57.7% average proficiency ranks 7th among 7 nearby schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

From 241 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 251 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.4 in 2020-21.

This page is set up for the GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Buffalo County at a glance

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Population
50,579
Census ACS
Median income
$75,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,449 students

Quick facts

School name
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL
District
GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1030 COURT STREET, GIBBON, NE 68840
Phone
(308) 468-5721
County
Buffalo County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
251
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
122 (49%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
317098001006
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL?
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL?
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 52% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL in?
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL is part of GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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