Shickley Public Schools

104 E Murray
Shickley, NE 68436-0407
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Shickley Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 93 students in Shickley Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Shickley Public School have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
154 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shickley Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#140 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
65%
58%
45-49%
47%
60-79%
62%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,571 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,214 is higher than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,571
$15,475
Spending / Student
$27,214
$16,787

Best Shickley Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shickley Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
104 E Murray
Shickley, NE 68436
(402) 627-3085
Gr: PK-6 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 154 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥50% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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