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Gering Public Schools

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Gering Public Schools is located in west Nebraska. Gering Public Schools has 177.31 square miles of land area and 0.31 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Gering Public Schools population is 10,889. Gering Public Schools median household income is $50,854 in 2010-2014. Gering Public Schools median house value is $110,000 in 2010-2014. On average, Gering Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (162 out of 218, bottom 26%) Elementary/Middle School: (185 out of 243, bottom 24%)* Rank: #202
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	7
Population	10,889 (2010-2014), rank #22
Population Growth	1.69% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	61.30/sq mi, rank #28
Median Household Income:	$50,854 at 2010-2014—24.19% increase since 2005-2009, rank #110
Median House Price:	$110,000 at 2010-2014—15.30% increase since 2005-2009, rank #74
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	177.31 sq mi, rank #152
Water Area:	0.31 sq mi (0.17%), rank #173
State:	Nebraska
County:	Scotts Bluff County
City:	Gering, Mitchell, Terrytown, Bayard, Melbeta
Zip:	69341, 69357, 69334, 69355
Area:	Scottsbluff, NE

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Gering Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1519 10th St

Gering NE, 69341, Scotts Bluff County

Phone: 308-436-3125

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,145	2,160	2,151	2,124	2,074	2,161	2,176
English Language Learner Students:	31	42	33	50	33	30	27
Total Teachers:	138.64	146.14	143.50	142.25	141.76	141.10	139.40
Prekindergarten:	2.00	2.00	NA	2.05	2.00	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	9.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	73.00	79.95	79.20	75.70	65.95	75.00	72.50
Secondary:	63.64	64.19	64.30	64.50	64.81	66.10	66.90
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Total Other Staff:	127.89	148.40	147.43	154.72	154.38	156.10	151.90
Instructional Aides:	39.88	59.82	63.94	59.56	51.00	51.00	52.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.00	3.00	6.00	6.00	9.00	9.00	8.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	5.01	4.85	4.85	5.50	6.00	6.00	6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.01	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	3.85	3.85	3.50	4.00	4.00	4.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00
Library/Media Support:	4.05	3.50	3.56	4.44	5.50	5.50	5.00
District Administrators:	3.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
District Administrative Support:	11.25	7.38	6.50	5.00	7.00	7.00	15.00
School Administrators:	7.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00
School Administrative Support:	10.00	10.00	9.88	9.00	10.00	10.00	NA
Student Support Services:	9.88	8.88	12.00	10.00	8.88	9.60	9.90
Other Support Services:	32.82	37.97	27.70	41.22	43.00	43.00	40.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.47	14.78	14.99	14.93	14.63	15.32	15.61

Schools

Cedar Canyon School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	190234 Carter Canyon Rd, Gering NE 69341
Geil Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1600 D St, Gering NE 69341
Gering Early Childhood Program	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	1725 13th St, Scottsbluff NE 69361
Gering High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1500 U St, Gering NE 69341
Gering Junior High School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	800 Q St, Gering NE 69341
Lincoln Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1725 13th St, Scottsbluff NE 69361
Northfield Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1900 Flaten Ave, Gering NE 69341

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
NeSA Test
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.71	94.61
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.98	95.59
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.90	100.24
2010	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.99	100.61
2011	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.89	101.96
2012	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.88	101.98
2013	Reading	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.11	105.71
2012	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	95.26	98.81
2013	Science	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.65	102.88
2012	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	46.56	44.32
2013	Writing	11th Grade	Average Scaled Score	48.37	44.65
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.74	103.49
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	100.79	107.84
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.78	110.06
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.30	101.01
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.62	104.41
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.42	108.66
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.13	111.04
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	99.74	102.64
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.34	106.36
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.62	108.63
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.56	103.84
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.63	109.01
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.73	111.62
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	106.08	114.70
2013	Writing	4th Grade	Average Scaled Score	45.07	43.59
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.08	102.67
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	109.66	108.48
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.89	108.93
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	101.34	101.08
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	92.62	107.65
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.85	114.26
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	107.93	118.18
2012	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.62	101.12
2013	Science	5th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.11	104.29
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.33	100.35
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	111.97	106.09
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	114.73	106.35
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	104.29	101.38
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.41	108.81
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	110.17	112.59
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Average Scaled Score	108.53	115.06
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.00	98.68
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.33	103.91
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	97.67	105.64
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.51	104.30
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.21	110.38
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.78	115.94
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.72	121.73
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	96.25	97.89
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	93.91	99.25
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.77	102.15
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	105.79	102.43
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.59	106.08
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	98.08	108.89
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	103.15	115.20
2012	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	94.39	99.80
2013	Science	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	102.76	102.54
2012	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	44.78	44.19
2013	Writing	8th Grade	Average Scaled Score	46.97	44.89

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$21,361,000	$9,931		$21,117,000	$9,942		$21,566,000	$10,398
Federal:	$2,248,000	$1,045	10.5%	$3,982,000	$1,875	18.9%	$3,862,000	$1,862	17.9%
State:	$10,911,000	$5,073	51.1%	$9,922,000	$4,671	47.0%	$10,722,000	$5,170	49.7%
Local:	$8,202,000	$3,813	38.4%	$7,213,000	$3,396	34.2%	$6,982,000	$3,366	32.4%
Total Expenditures:	$28,326,000	$13,169		$21,039,000	$9,905		$19,500,000	$9,402
Total Current Expenditures:	$20,751,000	$9,647		$18,569,000	$8,742		$19,171,000	$9,243
Instructional Expenditures:	$14,647,000	$6,809	70.6%	$13,088,000	$6,162	70.5%	$13,564,000	$6,540	70.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,072,000	$498	5.2%	$1,097,000	$516	5.9%	$1,101,000	$531	5.7%
Administration:	$2,157,000	$1,003	10.4%	$1,688,000	$795	9.1%	$1,946,000	$938	10.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$2,875,000	$1,337	13.9%	$2,696,000	$1,269	14.5%	$2,560,000	$1,234	13.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$7,264,000	$3,377		$2,322,000	$1,093		$279,000	$135
Construction:	$6,650,000	$3,092		$1,580,000	$744		$27,000	$13
Total Other:	$26,000	$12		$25,000	$12		$31,000	$15
Interest on Debt:	$279,000	$130		$123,000	$58		$0	$0

Total Salary:	$14,540,000	$6,760		$12,392,000	$5,834		$13,553,000	$6,535
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$11,285,000	$5,246	77.6%	$9,787,000	$4,608	79.0%	$10,450,000	$5,039	77.1%
Other Salary:	$3,255,000	$1,513	22.4%	$2,605,000	$1,226	21.0%	$3,103,000	$1,496	22.9%
Total Benefit:	$2,649,000	$1,232		$2,351,000	$1,107		$2,373,000	$1,144
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,962,000	$912	74.1%	$1,738,000	$818	73.9%	$1,778,000	$857	74.9%
Other Benefit:	$687,000	$319	25.9%	$613,000	$289	26.1%	$595,000	$287	25.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	63.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	36.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	11.8%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	18.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	24.4%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	30.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	14.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$44,946.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,526.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$41,463.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,623.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$49,545.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$50,531.0

* Gering Public Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.