Best Public Schools in Shelby, NE

Summary:

The city of Shelby, Nebraska is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Shelby - Rising City Elementary School, Shelby - Rising City High School, and Shelby - Rising City Middle School, all part of the Shelby - Rising City Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Shelby - Rising City Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools with a 2-3 star rating. The school's students outperform the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and it has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. In contrast, Shelby - Rising City High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating, now at 2 stars, and its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ACT are below the state average.

The data also reveals challenges at Shelby - Rising City Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools with a 1-2 star rating. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NSCAS are significantly below the state average, and its high student-teacher ratio of 16.0 may be a contributing factor to its academic performance. Overall, the Shelby-Rising City school district has room for improvement, particularly at the secondary school level, to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelby - Rising City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 N Walnut	Shelby	68662	Polk County	Shelby - Rising City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 527-5946	202	19	10.4	32.2%	153 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	54.7	232^nd of 428 public elementary schools	45.8%		51.6	229^th of 459 public elementary schools	50.1%	3	$21,058	$1,018	$16,539
Shelby - Rising City High School	Public	9-12	650 N Walnut	Shelby	68662	Polk County	Shelby - Rising City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 527-5946	122	13	9.6	39.3%	99 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)	$23,506	$566	$19,249
Shelby - Rising City Middle School	Public	6-8	650 N Walnut St	Shelby	68662	Polk County	Shelby - Rising City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 527-5946	84	6	15.0	40.5%	67 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	32.6	151^st of 200 public middle schools	24.5%		37.1	167^th of 238 public middle schools	29.8%	16	$20,372	$566	$16,237

Cities Near Shelby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osceola	8.6 mi	3	183^rd
Bellwood	11.24 mi	1
Columbus	11.7 mi	14	191^st
Stromsburg	15.74 mi	3	98^th
David City	16.14 mi	2	93^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.