Gothenburg Public Schools

1322 Avenue I
Gothenburg, NE 69138-1799
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 371 students in Gothenburg Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Gothenburg Public School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
829 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gothenburg Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#181 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
52%
58%
48%
47%
60-64%
62%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
89%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,942 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,223
$15,475
Spending / Student
$15,942
$16,787

Best Gothenburg Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gothenburg Secondary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1322 Avenue I
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3651
Gr: 7-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 829 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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