Top Rankings
Gering School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 408 students in Gering School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Gering School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
6 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
1,976 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gering School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
33%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
61%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,579 is less than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,707
$15,371
Spending / Student
$12,579
$16,674
Best Gering School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gering Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Q St
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-3123
Gering, NE 69341
(308) 436-3123
Gr: 6-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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