Shelby School District

525 North State St
Shelby, MI 49455-8201
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 352 students in Shelby School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Shelby School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Shelby School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shelby High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
619 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shelby School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#559 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
22%
35%
35%
45%
31%
38%
(22-23)
92%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
42%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
55%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,879 is higher than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 92% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,562 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 92% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,879
$18,510
Spending / Student
$28,562
$17,693

Best Shelby School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelby High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
641 N State St
Shelby, MI 49455
(231) 861-4452
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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