For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 201 students in Shelby - Rising City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Shelby - Rising City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
403 Students
159,349 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
11,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
#201 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
18%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
79%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,553 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,104 is higher than the state median of $16,674. 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
$20,553
$15,371
Spending / Student
$18,104
$16,674
Best Shelby - Rising City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shelby - Rising City Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Shelby, NE 68662
(402) 527-5946
Gr: PK-5 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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