SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 public schools serving 411 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 403 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Polk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,776 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 74.3% local, 18.0% state, and 7.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $95,648 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #102 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 115.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 34.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.1% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Shelby - Rising City Elementary School accounts for 49.9% of all SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 201 students (highest), a spread of 111 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 116:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 34.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 411 students.
How much does SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $18,776 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #102 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $95,648 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Polk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS students are 80.1% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #102 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.