Shelby County
Shelby County is a public school district based in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving 6,985 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 466 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,487 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Shelby County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shelby County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,487 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,928 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $88.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 413 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,007 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 466 | 352 | 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 Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski CountySomerset | 7,729 | 14 | $10,299 | 16.0 | #15 |
| Pike CountyPikeville | 7,515 | 20 | $11,709 | 15.0 | #16 |
| Shelby CountyShelbyville · this district | 6,985 | 15 | $11,487 | 16.9 | #17 |
| McCracken CountyPaducah | 6,782 | 14 | $11,048 | 16.2 | #18 |
| Henderson CountyHenderson | 6,707 | 13 | $12,338 | 16.0 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County School DistrictKlamath Falls, OR | 6,993 | $12,801 | 17.4 |
| Port Huron Area School DistrictPort Huron, MI | 6,983 | $11,991 | 15.1 |
| Orange County SchoolsHillsborough, NC | 6,982 | $13,042 | 15.4 |
| White Plains City School DistrictWhite Plains, NY | 6,981 | $28,726 | 11.8 |
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.
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