Shelby - Rising City Public Schools

The Shelby - Rising City Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of three schools: Shelby - Rising City Elementary School, Shelby - Rising City High School, and Shelby - Rising City Middle School. The elementary school stands out with consistently high performance in English Language Arts and Science, while the high school excels in Mathematics. However, the district has seen a decline in its SchoolDigger ratings over the past three years, and there are inconsistencies in performance across grade levels and schools.

The Shelby - Rising City Elementary School boasts impressive test scores, with 64% proficiency in grade 3 English Language Arts, 53% in grade 4, and 73% in grade 5, all exceeding the state average. The school also performs strongly in Science, with 80% proficiency in grade 5, significantly higher than the state average of 76%. In contrast, the Shelby - Rising City High School outperforms the state average in Mathematics, with 33.33% proficiency in grade 11, compared to the state average of 26.23%.

The district's schools also exhibit socioeconomic disparities, with the elementary school having a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 29.25%, compared to the high school at 44.55% and the middle school at 44.94%. Additionally, the high school has the highest spending per student at $23,506, while the middle school has the lowest at $20,372, suggesting a potential focus on supporting the high school.