Shelbyville Central Schools
Shelbyville Central Schools is a public school district based in Shelbyville, Indiana, serving 3,909 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 652 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,286 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Shelbyville Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shelbyville Central | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,286 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,366 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 479 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 652 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSD Martinsville SchoolsMartinsville | 3,998 | 10 | $10,587 | 13.2 | #67 |
| Clay Community SchoolsBrazil | 3,995 | 10 | $10,052 | 14.0 | #68 |
| School City of HobartHobart | 3,978 | 6 | $8,960 | 19.4 | #69 |
| New Palestine Community SchoolsNew Palestine | 3,959 | 6 | $8,735 | 17.2 | #70 |
| Shelbyville Central SchoolsShelbyville · this district | 3,909 | 6 | $9,286 | 16.1 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington School DistrictTorrington, CT | 3,911 | $23,070 | 12.1 |
| Nettleton School DistrictJonesboro, AR | 3,910 | $10,891 | 13.1 |
| Kaneland CUSD 302Maple Park, IL | 3,908 | $19,837 | 12.1 |
| Mecklenburg County Public SchoolsBoydton, VA | 3,907 | $11,977 | 7.8 |
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-shelbyville-central-schools