GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL
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Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedWhat 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.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL, a modestly sized four-year high school in GIBBON, Nebraska, operated by GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, works with 251 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 36% below the state mean of about 391.
GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 575 students. GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 46% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Buffalo County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.7%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Buffalo County put median household income runs about $75,911, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Buffalo County (combined enrollment of about 8,449 students).
The closest other public school is GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 63.8%.
GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL has changed only slightly, going from 256 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025.
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