Best Shelbyville Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,274 students in Shelbyville, KY.

The top-ranked public high schools in Shelbyville, KY are Ascension Academy, Martha Layne Collins High School and Shelby County High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Shelbyville, KY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average). High schools in Shelbyville have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public high schools.

Shelbyville, KY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 92%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Martha Layne Collins High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).