High school (grades 9-12) · Gering, NE

Gering High School

Federal NCES profile for Gering High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 310009800999
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gering High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Gering · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
students per teacher
34.3%
free-lunch eligible

Gering High School has class sizes near the Nebraska median. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gering High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Gering, NE.

School address

Gering, NE 69341
District: Gering Public Schools · Nebraska

NCES ID 310009800999 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Gering High School held near 566 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.6 → 39.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 310009800999 · Gering, NE High · MID · TRAD

546 enr · 14.8:1 · 34.3% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Gering Junior High School (408 students)

Gering High School held near 566 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.6 → 39.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska schools → · Find another →

Gering High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Gering High School reports 546 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Gering High School compares

Gering High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 10% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.3% ▲ 11% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 546 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
546
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,616
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 64.3%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 64.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Gering High School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gering Public Schools reports $11,616 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Gering High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gering Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Geil Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northfield Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gering Early Childhood Program Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Gering High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Gering Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~546 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Gering High School

How many students attend Gering High School?

Gering High School has 546 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gering, NE. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 566 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gering High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Gering High School is 14.8:1, which is 10% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gering High School?

34.3% of students at Gering High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gering High School?

The largest demographic group at Gering High School is White at 64.3% of enrollment, in Gering, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gering High School?

Gering High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gering High School rank among public schools in Gering?

By Resource Investment Index, Gering High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Gering, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Gering on the city page.

What other schools are in Gering Public Schools?

Besides Gering High School, Gering Public Schools also operates Gering Junior High School (408 students), Lincoln Elementary School (319 students), and Geil Elementary School (305 students). See the Gering Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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