GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 847 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 805 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dawson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,800 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 74.5% local, 17.0% state, and 8.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,479 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #166 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 192.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Dudley Elementary School accounts for 51.7% of all GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 12× across entities
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 36 students (lowest) to 416 students (highest), a spread of 380 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 192:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 17.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS is typically wider than the GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 847 students.
How much does GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $15,800 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #166 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $77,479 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dawson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 88.5% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
GOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #166 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.