Shelbyville Central Schools

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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 886 students in Shelbyville Central Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Shelbyville Central School have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
3,861 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shelbyville Central Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#181 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
41%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
34%
96%
88.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.6%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
18%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
73%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,863 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$69 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,851
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,863
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Shelbyville Central Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shelbyville Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 W Mckay Rd
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 392-2551
Gr: 6-8 | 886 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,861 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 96% (Top 5% 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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