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 Walker.
PK–6Newman Grove Elementary SchoolNewman Grove Public Schools
7–12Newman Grove High SchoolNewman Grove 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.