Top Rankings
Shelton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 110 students in Shelton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
281 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shelton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
21%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
76%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,854 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,986 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,854
$15,464
Spending / Student
$18,986
$16,776
Best Shelton School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shelton High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
210 9th St
Shelton, NE 68876
(308) 647-5459
Shelton, NE 68876
(308) 647-5459
Gr: 7-12 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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