Gering Public Schools
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Gering, Terrytown and Melbeta.
At a glance
1,976Students enrolled
6Schools
3Towns served
$12,443Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
48%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NE
Math proficiency42%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,443
per student each year · 20% below the NE average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,931’20
2,004’21
2,023’22
2,020’23
1,976’24
Students
White · 61%1,207
Hispanic · 34%662
Two or more races · 2%46
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%31
Black · 1%18
Asian · 1%12
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools6 in district
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 319 students · Gering
BPublicGEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 305 students · Gering
BPublicNORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 299 students · Gering
C+PublicGERING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 408 students · Gering
C-PublicGERING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 546 students · Gering
CPublicGERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 99 students · Gering
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.