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Gothenburg Secondary School

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Gothenburg Secondary School ranks 103 rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 29% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Gothenburg Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Gothenburg, Nebraska, with a total enrollment of 371 students. The school is part of the Gothenburg Public Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gothenburg Secondary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 25th out of 242 Nebraska high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 128th out of 215 in 2022-2023. In comparison, the nearby Eustis-Farnam High School has consistently ranked higher, reaching as high as 6th out of 202 Nebraska high schools in 2021-2022. Gothenburg Secondary School's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.9% to 96.6% in recent years, comparable to the 87.9% rate at Eustis-Farnam High School and Brady High School. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.8% to 22.3%, significantly higher than the 19.3% rate at Eustis-Farnam High School and Brady High School.

Gothenburg Secondary School's test scores have been mixed compared to state and district averages, with some areas of strength and others of weakness. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 30.97% to 32.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, comparable to the 33.33% rate at Eustis-Farnam High School but higher than the 48.57% rate at Cozad High School. The school's spending per student has increased from $14,943 in 2020-2021 to $19,503 in 2023-2024, lower than the $34,169 per-student spending at Eustis-Farnam High School but higher than the $26,261 per-student spending at Brady High School and the $23,221 per-student spending at Cozad High School.

353

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,745

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1322 Avenue I
Gothenburg, NE 69138-1799

(308) 537-3651

District: Gothenburg Public Schools

Feeder schools for Gothenburg Secondary School:

Elementary:

Dudley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

Nebraska avg59%

Middle school

81^st of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

103^rd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 118Gothenburg Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	81 of 133	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	86 of 200	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	88 of 238	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	117 of 223	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	124 of 247	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	109 of 225	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	71 of 236	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	65.0	78 of 255	69.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	84 of 256	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	68 of 252	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	80 of 248	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	78 of 255	69.4%	★★★★☆
2011	46.8	148 of 246	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.5	187 of 254	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.7	113 of 243	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.2	158 of 245	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.9	35 of 227	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	36 of 226	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	61 of 146	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	89 of 150	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	79 of 137	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	72 of 156	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	64 of 147	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	45.9	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	34 of 144	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	50 of 118	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	75 of 123	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	66 of 120	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	53 of 106	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	54 of 156	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	66 of 144	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	94 of 153	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	84 of 141	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	66 of 94	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	57 of 141	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	75 of 217	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	105 of 234	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	107 of 204	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	124 of 222	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	105 of 203	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	103 of 146	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	61 of 168	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	128 of 215	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	110 of 202	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	112 of 209	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	97 of 217	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	132 of 219	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.3	57 of 219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	111 of 246	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.9	25 of 242	89.7%	★★★★★
2014	56.6	116 of 247	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	60 of 247	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	86 of 245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.9	149 of 252	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.1	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	27 of 251	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	59 of 252	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	18 of 249	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	38 of 93	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	72 of 138	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	83 of 142	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	78 of 144	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	36 of 82	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	25 of 93	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	82 of 135	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	78 of 130	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	49 of 140	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	85 of 138	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	87 of 113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.8	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	33.1	146 of 206	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	111 of 196	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	121 of 200	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	89 of 207	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	132 of 205	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2024)55th percentile~ school

Male (2024)50th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)45th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Male (2024)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)61st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

Mathematics62%+4 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gothenburg Secondary School	Public	7-12	1322 Avenue I	Gothenburg	69138	Dawson County	Gothenburg Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 537-3651	353	30	11.7	34.8%	318 (90.1%)	7 (2.0%)	24 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39.5	103^rd of 146 public high schools	29.5%		66.7	61^st of 168 public high schools	63.7%	42	59.7	65.3	62.2	58.1	66.7	61.8	79.6	79.6		48.2	48.2	$20,745	$785	$17,183
Cozad High School	Public	9-12	1710 Meridian Ave	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 784-2744	248	24	10.5	46.0%	172 (69.4%)	2 (0.8%)	56 (22.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	5 (2.0%)	74.2	40^th of 146 public high schools	72.6%		51.6	89^th of 168 public high schools	47.0%	49									68.6	54.9	62.8	$22,695	$25	$18,828
Brady High School	Public	7-12	112 E Popleton Ave	Brady	69123	Lincoln County	Brady Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 584-3317	104	10	10.6	51.0%	96 (92.3%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)			62.5									$24,334	$584	$20,723
Eustis-Farnam High School	Public	7-12	504 N Ingalls St	Eustis	69028	Frontier County	Eustis-Farnam Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 486-3991	67	11	6.2	28.4%	61 (91.0%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$44,661	$568	$37,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Gothenburg Secondary School

What district is Gothenburg Secondary School in?

Gothenburg Public Schools

What schools feed into Gothenburg Secondary School?

Gothenburg Secondary School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dudley Elementary School

How many students attend Gothenburg Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Gothenburg Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gothenburg Secondary School?

Students at Gothenburg Secondary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Gothenburg Secondary School a good school?

Gothenburg Secondary School ranks 103^rd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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