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Gothenburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 458 students in Gothenburg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Gothenburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
829 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gothenburg School District, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
62%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
35,045 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
12 Students
10,103 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
737 Students
98,250 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
7,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
19,494
# Students in K Grade:
55
22,311
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
22,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
23,182
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
22,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
22,069
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
20,129
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
6,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
221
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
212
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,942 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,223
$15,464
Spending / Student
$15,942
$16,776
Best Gothenburg School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dudley Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1311 Avenue G
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3651
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3651
Grades: PK-6
| 426 students
Rank: n/an/a
1311 Avenue G
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3651
Gothenburg, NE 69138
(308) 537-3651
Grades: PK
| 32 students
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