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Shickley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 58 students in Shickley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Shickley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Shickley School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shickley High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
340 Schools
# Students
143 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
8,151 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shickley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
94%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,000 is higher than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,308 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,000
$15,371
Spending / Student
$29,308
$16,674
Best Shickley School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shickley High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
104 E Murray
Shickley, NE 68436
(402) 627-3375
Shickley, NE 68436
(402) 627-3375
Gr: 7-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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