SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 2 public schools serving 269 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 276 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Buffalo County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,695 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 72.6% local, 19.4% state, and 8.1% 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 $100,818 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #108 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 276:1 student-counselor ratio, 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.
Shelton Elementary School accounts for 57.6% of all SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means SHELTON 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.
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 other. Total enrollment is 269 students.
How much does SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS spend per student?
SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS spends $17,695 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #108 in Nebraska.
What is the average teacher salary in SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The average teacher salary in SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS is $100,818 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near SHELTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Buffalo County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 48/100, ranking #108 out of 200 districts in Nebraska. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.