Shelby - Rising City High School

650 N Walnut, Shelby, NE 68662

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
112
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
Polk County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 249 Nebraska high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
47thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
37thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
64thpercentile
Class size8.5 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Nebraska high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Shelby - Rising City High School

Shelby - Rising City High School is a public high school in Shelby, Nebraska, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Shelby - Rising City Public Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 112 students were enrolled, with about 8.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Nebraska high school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 249 Nebraska high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
112 students
Students per teacher
8.5 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
317659001594

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.