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Shelby County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 205 students in Shelby County School District.
Public Preschools in Shelby County School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
6,935 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shelby County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.40
# American Indian Students
19 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,748 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
8%
# Black Students
423 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
4,228 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
61%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
471 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
205
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
486
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
516
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
486
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
486
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
521
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
538
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
613
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
470
380
# Ungraded Students:
7
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,821 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,553
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,821
$13,943
Best Shelby County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Northside Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
821 College Street
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-5123
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-5123
Grades: PK
| 205 students
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