For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 280 students in Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co 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 School in Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
662 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
94%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,811 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,051
$13,184
Spending / Student
$9,811
$12,815
Best Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwestern High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3406 W 600 S
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 729-5122
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 729-5122
Gr: 7-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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