Item: Shelton School District
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Shelton School District

210 9th St
Shelton, NE 68876-0610

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (308) 647-6742

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Shelton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

608 Schools

# Students

281 Students

159,116 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

11,545 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shelton School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	31	71
Kind	27	82
1	14	84
2	16	85
3	20	81
4	18	81
5	24	74
6	21	24

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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.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#183 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shelton School District
2023	#183
2022	#176
2021	#172
2019	#186
2018	#220
2017	#210
2016	#215
2015	#208
2014	#217
2013	#204
2012	#197

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52%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	52%	58%
2022	37%	46%
2021	37%	46%
2019	37%	52%
2018	37%	51%
2017	57%	69%
2016	62%	72%
2015	67%	72%
2014	67%	71%
2013	67%	69%
2012	67%	67%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2022	47%	47%
2021	47%	48%
2019	52%	52%
2018	37%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	77%	82%
2015	72%	79%
2014	67%	77%
2013	72%	76%
2012	67%	74%
2011	67%	72%

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70-79%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2022	74%	62%
2021	69%	52%

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(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2022	80%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	85%
2018	80%	85%
2017	50%	86%
2016	80%	87%
2015	50%	86%
2014	80%	86%
2013	80%	86%
2012	84%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	0.20	0.56
2022	0.36	0.54
2021	0.36	0.54
2020	0.34	0.53
2019	0.34	0.53
2018	0.29	0.53
2017	0.29	0.53
2016	0.36	0.50
2015	0.34	0.50
2014	0.36	0.49
2013	0.34	0.48
2012	0.34	0.48
2011	0.37	0.48
2010	0.38	0.43
2009	0.41	0.42
2008	0.34	0.42
2007	0.27	0.40
2006	0.25	0.39
2005	0.27	0.38
2004	0.28	0.36
2003	0.27	0.34
2002	0.27	0.33
2001	0.27	0.31
2000	0.32	0.30
1999	0.27	0.26
1998	0.31	0.25
1997	0.30	0.24
1996	0.22	0.22
1995	0.19	0.21
1994	0.23	0.21
1993	0.15	0.20
1992	0.17	0.20
1991	0.25	0.19

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

21%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	9%	21%
2022	18%	21%
2021	17%	20%
2020	17%	19%
2019	17%	19%
2018	15%	19%
2017	15%	19%
2016	18%	18%
2015	17%	18%
2014	19%	17%
2013	18%	17%
2012	20%	16%
2011	20%	16%
2010	22%	14%
2009	23%	14%
2008	21%	13%
2007	16%	12%
2006	14%	11%
2005	15%	11%
2004	17%	10%
2003	16%	9%
2002	16%	8%
2001	16%	7%
2000	20%	6%
1999	14%	3%
1998	18%	5%
1997	18%	5%
1996	12%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	11%	4%
1993	6%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	10%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
1999	3%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

76%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	89%	63%
2022	78%	64%
2021	78%	65%
2020	80%	66%
2019	80%	66%
2018	83%	66%
2017	83%	66%
2016	78%	68%
2015	79%	68%
2014	78%	69%
2013	79%	70%
2012	79%	70%
2011	77%	71%
2010	75%	74%
2009	74%	74%
2008	79%	75%
2007	84%	76%
2006	88%	78%
2005	84%	78%
2004	83%	79%
2003	84%	80%
2002	84%	81%
2001	84%	82%
2000	80%	84%
1999	83%	86%
1998	82%	86%
1997	82%	87%
1996	88%	88%
1995	90%	88%
1994	87%	88%
1993	92%	89%
1992	91%	89%
1991	86%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$5,080 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$3 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Spending

$5 MM

$5,511 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	$5 MM	$7 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$7 MM
2017	$5 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$5 MM
2014	$5 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$5 MM
2010	$4 MM	$5 MM
2009	$3 MM	$5 MM
2008	$3 MM	$4 MM
2007	$3 MM	$4 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	0
1996	$2 MM	0
1995	$2 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$18,854

$15,464

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	$19,695	$20,877
2022	$17,905	$19,557
2021	$19,843	$20,591
2020	$17,905	$19,557
2019	$16,872	$18,842
2018	$18,113	$18,137
2017	$17,632	$21,513
2016	$16,030	$21,928
2015	$14,948	$15,061
2014	$16,741	$16,989
2012	$12,977	$14,891
2011	$14,790	$15,008
2010	$12,877	$15,061
2009	$11,293	$13,761
2008	$10,852	$12,540
2007	$10,298	$12,537
2006	$9,666	$13,266
2005	$9,782	$12,192
2004	$8,459	$10,755
2003	$8,377	$9,511
2002	$7,644	$9,609
2001	$7,972	$9,292
2000	$6,544	$9,055
1999	$6,440	$9,188
1998	$6,587	$8,736
1997	$6,010	$6,779
1995	$5,931	$5,667
1992	$5,760	$5,054

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Spending / Student

$18,986

$16,776

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shelton School District	Nebraska
2023	$19,833	$20,039
2022	$17,789	$19,516
2021	$19,981	$19,764
2020	$17,789	$19,516
2019	$17,205	$18,820
2018	$18,596	$17,818
2017	$17,660	$21,152
2016	$16,237	$21,053
2015	$13,444	$13,876
2014	$16,430	$16,710
2012	$12,440	$14,721
2011	$13,268	$14,070
2010	$11,581	$13,876
2009	$10,337	$13,000
2008	$9,837	$12,053
2007	$9,945	$11,886
2006	$8,915	$12,059
2005	$8,885	$11,185
2004	$7,974	$10,622
2003	$8,238	$9,698
2002	$7,939	$10,047
2001	$8,346	$9,108
2000	$7,574	$8,679
1999	$6,008	$8,700
1998	$6,078	$7,889
1997	$5,768	$7,074
1995	$5,464	$6,016
1992	$5,902	$4,757

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Best Shelton School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shelton Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

210 9th St
Shelton, NE 68876
(308) 647-6558

Gr: PK-6 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
: Bottom 50%
: 52% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education