Shelby Public Schools
Shelby Public Schools is a public school district based in Shelby, Michigan, serving 1,059 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #308 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 353 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Mark Olmstead. It spends about $13,478 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Shelby compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shelby | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,478 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,727 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 68 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 184 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 585 | 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 Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Community SchoolsSchoolcraft | 1,085 | 2 | $11,374 | 14.9 | #304 |
| McBain Rural Agricultural SchoolsMc Bain | 1,081 | 3 | $11,058 | 17.7 | #305 |
| Houghton Lake Community SchoolsHoughton Lake | 1,076 | 3 | $12,121 | 12.4 | #306 |
| Stockbridge Community SchoolsStockbridge | 1,075 | 3 | $11,207 | 14.0 | #307 |
| Shelby Public SchoolsShelby · this district | 1,059 | 3 | $13,478 | 15.6 | #308 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland School DistrictCowiche, WA | 1,060 | $14,988 | 19.3 |
| Bald Knob School DistrictBald Knob, AR | 1,059 | $10,372 | 9.9 |
| LanderBattle Mountain, NV | 1,059 | $13,594 | 25.2 |
| Barron Area School DistrictBarron, WI | 1,059 | $14,954 | 11.5 |
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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