Shelby City School District

25 High School Ave
Shelby, OH 44875-1576
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,253 students in Shelby City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelby City School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
1,868 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Shelby City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#265 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shelby City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelby City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelby City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shelby City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
11 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,783 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
95%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
121
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,520 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shelby City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Shelby City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,957
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shelby City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,520
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shelby City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shelby City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dowds Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18 Seneca Dr
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 342-4641
Grades: K-4
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
Shelby Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
109 W Smiley Ave
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 347-5451
Grades: 5-8
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
Auburn Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
109 Auburn Ave
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 342-5456
Grades: K-4
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,868 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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