C
Shelby-Rising City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Shelby, Reading, Read, Rising City, Summit and Surprise, and parts of Alexis and Union.
Students
403
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,978
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$9.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shelby-Rising City Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the NE average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.7M, about $24,122 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cotesfield.
PK–62 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools
7–122 schoolsCentral Valley Public Schools
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,978 per student · 15% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
397’20
401’21
411’22
408’23
403’24
About steady.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 18%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.