Gering Public Schools
Gering Public Schools is a public school district based in Gering, Nebraska, serving 1,976 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 45 Nebraska districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 329 students each, fewer than the Nebraska median of 400. It spends about $11,975 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Gering compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gering | Nebraska median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,975 | $12,277 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,664 | $7,814 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 130 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 395 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Nebraska median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Nebraska
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Community SchoolsBlair | 2,184 | 5 | $10,508 | 14.2 | #23 |
| Waverly School District 145Waverly | 2,110 | 5 | $11,692 | 14.2 | #24 |
| Beatrice Public SchoolsBeatrice | 2,102 | 4 | $12,277 | 15.1 | #25 |
| Schuyler Community SchoolsSchuyler | 1,977 | 6 | $12,110 | 15.1 | #26 |
| Gering Public SchoolsGering · this district | 1,976 | 6 | $11,975 | 15.2 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga CitySylacauga, AL | 1,976 | $10,155 | 16.6 |
| Corning Union ElementaryCorning, CA | 1,976 | $13,120 | 21.2 |
| Carroll CountyCarrollton, KY | 1,976 | $13,920 | 15.6 |
| Stewartville Public School DistrictStewartville, MN | 1,976 | $10,507 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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