Shelby - Rising City School District

650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662-0218
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 110 students in Shelby - Rising City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Shelby - Rising City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Shelby - Rising City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shelby - Rising City High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
411 Students
106,700 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
7,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Shelby - Rising City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#213 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shelby - Rising City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelby - Rising City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelby - Rising City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shelby - Rising City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shelby - Rising City   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,369 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,744 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
21,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
6,749 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
321 Students
70,051 Students
% White Students
78%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
167 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,101 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
70
# Students in K Grade:
25
19
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
20
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
20
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
13
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
18
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
16
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
18
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
3,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
25,240
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
24,014
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
24,070
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
25,648
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,153 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,752 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shelby - Rising City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shelby - Rising City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,153
$15,429
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shelby - Rising City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,752
$16,737
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shelby - Rising City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shelby - Rising City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelby - Rising City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Grades: 9-12
| 110 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 411 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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