Shelbyville Central Schools School District

1121 E State Road 44
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Shelbyville Central Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 929 students in Shelbyville Central Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Shelbyville Central Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
7 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
4,036 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Shelbyville Central Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#179 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shelbyville Central Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.55
# American Indian Students
8 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
637 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
13%
# Black Students
95 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
3,037 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
75%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
197 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
324
653
# Students in K Grade:
310
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,806 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,108
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,806
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shelbyville Central Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shelbyville Central Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelbyville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 W Mckay Rd
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 392-2551
Grades: 6-8
| 882 students
Rank: n/an/a
Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt
Magnet School
2325 S Miller St
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9731
Grades: PK-12
| 47 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,036 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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