Shelby Eastern Schools
Shelby Eastern Schools is a public school district based in Shelbyville, Indiana, serving 1,292 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #198 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 323 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,123 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Shelby Eastern compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shelby Eastern | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,123 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,992 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 175 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 431 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphi Community School CorporationDelphi | 1,311 | 3 | $9,655 | 13.1 | #197 |
| Shelby Eastern SchoolsShelbyville · this district | 1,292 | 4 | $10,123 | 14.4 | #198 |
| Lewis Cass SchoolsWalton | 1,283 | 4 | $9,408 | 13.9 | #199 |
| Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch DistrictLiberty | 1,278 | 4 | $11,341 | 14.4 | #200 |
| Perry Central Com Schools CorpLeopold | 1,275 | 2 | $8,986 | 16.1 | #201 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion CountyBuena Vista, GA | 1,293 | $11,759 | 15.4 |
| Lowville Academy & Central School DistrictLowville, NY | 1,292 | $19,380 | 11.5 |
| Winston-Dillard School District 116Winston, OR | 1,292 | $12,154 | 15.6 |
| West Liberty Community School DistrictWest Liberty, IA | 1,291 | $10,702 | 13.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-shelby-eastern-schools