Shelby County School District

410 E College St
Columbiana, AL 35051-0410
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Shelby County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,054 students in Shelby County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Shelby County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
31 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
21,102 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
1,130 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Shelby County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#19 out of 143 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shelby County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelby County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelby County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shelby County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
63 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
401 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,043 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
3,644 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
17%
31%
# White Students
14,418 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
68%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
518 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
203
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
1,546
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,483
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,533
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,509
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,540
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,586
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,555
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,675
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,792
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,803
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,719
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,598
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,560
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,383 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$260 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shelby County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$240 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Shelby County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,332
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shelby County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,383
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shelby County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shelby County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Inverness Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5251 Valleydale Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5240
Grades: PK-3
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Mountain Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5640 Cahaba Valley Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5230
Grades: PK-3
| 705 students
Rank: #33.
Chelsea Park Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9000 Chelsea Park Trail
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205) 682-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 884 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Shelby Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19099 Highway 145
Shelby, AL 35143
(205) 682-6630
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wilsonville Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
71 School St
Wilsonville, AL 35186
(205) 682-6640
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #66.
Vincent Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
40800 Highway 25
Vincent, AL 35178
(205) 682-7320
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #77.
Linda Nolen Learning Center
Special Education School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2280 Highwy 35
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 682-5800
Grades: PK-12
| 63 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 21,102 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 30% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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