For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 286 students in Shelby - Rising City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelby - Rising City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
408 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelby - Rising City 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)50%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
20%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,301 is higher 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 $17,882 is higher than the state median of $16,776. 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
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,882
$16,776
Best Shelby - Rising City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelby - Rising City Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Grades: PK-5
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
Shelby - Rising City Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
650 N Walnut St
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Grades: 6-8
| 84 students
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