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Shelton High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Shelton High School is a public high school in Shelton, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 112 students. The school is part of the Shelton Public Schools district, which is ranked 188 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shelton High School stands out in several ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (88.39%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 5 stars (ranked 13th in the state) in 2020-2021 to a low of 1 star (ranked 222nd) in 2012-2013. Academically, Shelton High School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages, with 11th-grade ACT proficiency rates ranging from 21.74% to 69.57% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 33-34%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.85% to 41.96% in recent years, which is higher than the surrounding schools like Adams Central Junior-Senior High School and Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary.

Despite the academic challenges, Shelton High School has a higher per-student spending compared to the nearby schools, with a range of $20,054 to $24,458 per student in recent years. This raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the need to ensure that increased spending translates into improved student outcomes. Overall, Shelton High School faces a mix of challenges, including fluctuating performance, racial homogeneity, academic underperformance, and high poverty rates, which the school and the Shelton Public Schools district will need to address to improve student success.

117

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,506

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 9th St
Shelton, NE 68876-0610

(308) 647-5459

District: Shelton Public Schools

Feeder schools for Shelton High School:

Elementary:

Shelton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

17.1%

American Indian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2012 → 51st in 2022

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (44% vs 55% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Nebraska avg55%

Not ranked this year

Shelton High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	206 of 238	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	158 of 247	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	205 of 225	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	210 of 236	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	233 of 255	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	38.1	184 of 256	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.5	197 of 252	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	205 of 248	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	216 of 255	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.1	188 of 246	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.9	219 of 254	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.4	132 of 243	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	120 of 245	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	130 of 227	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.6	189 of 226	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	9.1	139 of 147	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	165 of 217	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	175 of 203	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.0	13 of 209	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	32.2	150 of 217	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	156 of 219	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	152 of 219	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.5	222 of 246	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.0	177 of 242	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	183 of 247	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	222 of 247	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	220 of 245	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.2	126 of 252	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	44.5	163 of 251	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.3	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.4	213 of 247	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	76.7	27 of 138	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.5	101 of 142	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.7	66 of 144	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	77 of 196	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.2	16 of 200	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	36.0	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	172 of 205	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2023)24th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2018)5th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Female (2021)80th percentile-13 vs school

White (2022)61st percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics56%-8 vs state

English Language Arts25%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelton High School	Public	7-12	210 9th St	Shelton	68876	Buffalo County	Shelton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 647-5459	117	11	11.1	42.7%	92 (78.6%)	1 (0.9%)	20 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)												$25,506	$475	$21,169
Gibbon High School	Public	7-12	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 468-5721	251	22	11.6	48.6%	130 (51.8%)	3 (1.2%)	116 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)		65.2	57.8				78.3	78.3	46.7			$21,319	$69	$18,264
Wood River Rural High School	Public	9-12	13800 W Wood River Rd	Wood River	68883	Hall County	Wood River Rural Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 583-2249	145	16	8.9	40.7%	111 (76.6%)	3 (2.1%)	28 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	61.3	63^rd of 146 public high schools	56.8%		71.8	48^th of 168 public high schools	71.4%	15									67.5	42.5	60.0	$47,329	$853	$38,115
Kenesaw Secondary School	Public	7-12	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 752-3215	128	14	9.0	25.8%	122 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$25,315	$390	$21,535
Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary	Public	7-12	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 845-6531	221	20	10.9	19.0%	206 (93.2%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	67.7	50^th of 146 public high schools	65.8%		83.4	20^th of 168 public high schools	88.1%	30		64.9	59.1		70.3	63.6	83.8	83.8	54.2	58.3	62.5	$20,242	$82	$17,623
Hanny Arram Center	Public	6-12	3907 6th Avenue	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-6900	2	6	.3		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Hastings High School	Public	8-12	4200 W 2nd St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	West Hastings School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 460-3111	22	3	7.3	86.4%	4 (18.2%)	7 (31.8%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adams Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1090 S Adams Central Rd	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Adams Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 463-3285	452	37	12.1	12.6%	421 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	80.7	23^rd of 146 public high schools	84.2%		67.3	59^th of 168 public high schools	64.9%	36	72.8	75.8	73.6	71.6	85.5	77.8			62.7	64.2	67.2	$22,773	$00	$19,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelton High School

What is the racial makeup of Shelton High School?

Students at Shelton High School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Shelton High School in?

Shelton Public Schools

What schools feed into Shelton High School?

Shelton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shelton Elementary School

How many students attend Shelton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Shelton High School.

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataNov 29, 2025

2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 29, 2025

2024–25 ACT test scoresNov 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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