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Shickley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 58 students in Shickley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Shickley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
143 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shickley School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
58%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.53
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
65%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,252 is higher than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,070 is higher than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,719 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$5 MM
$5,860 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$35,252
$17,314
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$32,070
$17,740
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Shickley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shickley High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
104 E Murray
Shickley, NE 68436
(402) 627-3375
Shickley, NE 68436
(402) 627-3375
Gr: 7-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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