For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 122 students in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Shelby - Rising City 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Shelby - Rising City 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
408 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelby - Rising City 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
20%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
78%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,301 is higher than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,882 is higher than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,301
$15,484
Spending / Student
$17,882
$16,797
Best Shelby - Rising City Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shelby - Rising City High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Gr: 9-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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