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Gothenburg, Nebraska - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Gothenburg Public Schools #139 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,759 per pupil, Gothenburg Public Schools ranks #174 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gothenburg Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 847 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dawson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,759 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.5% local, 17.0% state, and 8.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #139 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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.
Its largest campus is Dudley Elementary School, enrolling 416 students (52% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Swede Preschool Academy, at 36 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Dudley Elementary School accounts for 49.1% of all Gothenburg Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gothenburg Public Schools a distant remainder — means Gothenburg Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 combined. Total enrollment is 847 students.
How much does Gothenburg Public Schools spend per student?
Gothenburg Public Schools spends $14,759 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #139 in Nebraska.
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 38/100, ranking #139 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.