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Shelby - Rising City Public Schools Schools
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools is a public school district in Nebraska, based in Polk County (Shelby). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
3 of 3 schools in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2
Best schools in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Shelby Rising City High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Shelby Rising City Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Shelby Rising City Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Shelby Rising City High School, Shelby
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Shelby Rising City Middle School, Shelby
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C+ Shelby Rising City Elementary School, Shelby
Where Shelby - Rising City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Shelby (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Nebraska
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 408 students with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers and 74 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3176590
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Osceola Public Schools (3 schools, 10 mi)
- David City Public Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Columbus Public Schools (8 schools, 12 mi)
- Cross County Community Schools (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Lakeview Community Schools (4 schools, 21 mi)
- East Butler Public Schools (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Seward Public Schools (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Schuyler Community Schools (8 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
How many schools are in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Shelby - Rising City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Shelby.
How good are the schools in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Shelby - Rising City Public Schools?
408 students were enrolled in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Shelby - Rising City Public Schools?
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools is in Nebraska, based in Polk County, with its district office in Shelby. Its boundary covers about 168 sq mi.