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Shelby - Rising City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

650 N Walnut, Shelby, NE 68662 · (402) 527-5946 · Part of Shelby-Rising City Public Schools

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Students
112
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Shelby - Rising City High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

On the path

Where Shelby kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Shelby - Rising City Middle School90 students
9–12Shelby - Rising City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

650 N Walnut, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 926
Grade 1036
Grade 1132
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
114’20
102’21
110’22
122’23
112’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shelby - Rising City High School from Shelby families.

Other schools in Shelby-Rising City Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Shelby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.