| Index | Gering | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gering | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.7% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gering. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gering, NE schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Gering, NE, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,907 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,660 | 49% | 1.2% |
| Morrill, NE | 791 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Minatare, NE | 937 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Gering, NE | 8,179 | 49% | 2.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Black Mountain, NC | 8,177 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Kenilworth, NJ | 8,182 | 38% | 21.4% |
| Meraux, LA | 8,187 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Arcadia, FL | 8,187 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Golden Valley, AZ | 8,161 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Gering, NE | 8,179 | 49% | 2.7% |
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