Shelby County R-IV School District

4154 Hwy 36
Shelbina, MO 63468-4005
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Shelby County R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Shelby County R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
666 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shelby County R-IV School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#339 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
40%
36%
43%
25-29%
38%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
91%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,601 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,553
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,601
$13,908

Best Shelby County R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Shelby Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4152 Hwy 36
Shelbina, MO 63468
(573) 588-2208
Gr: 6-8 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 666 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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