An equity score of 51/100 ranks Shelton Public Schools #95 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,123 per pupil, Shelton Public Schools ranks #133 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Shelton Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 269 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Buffalo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,123 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 72.6% local, 19.4% state, and 8.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #95 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 276:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.4% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Shelton Elementary School, enrolling 159 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Shelton Elementary School accounts for 57.6% of all Shelton Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Shelton Public Schools a distant remainder — means Shelton Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Shelton Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Shelton Public Schools is typically wider than the Shelton Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Shelton Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 10.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Shelton Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 269 students.
How much does Shelton Public Schools spend per student?
Shelton Public Schools spends $17,123 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #95 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Shelton Public Schools?
Shelton Public Schools students are 75.4% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shelton Public Schools?
Shelton Public Schools has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #95 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.