Shelby City
Shelby City is a public school district based in Shelby, Ohio, serving 1,794 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #236 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 598 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Michael Browning. It spends about $11,906 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 19.1 students per teacher.
How Shelby City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shelby City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,906 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,260 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 256 | 385 | 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 Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Community CityEaton | 1,805 | 4 | $12,797 | 16.1 | #234 |
| Cambridge CityCambridge | 1,797 | 5 | $12,499 | 15.0 | #235 |
| Shelby CityShelby · this district | 1,794 | 3 | $11,906 | 19.1 | #236 |
| Madeira CityCincinnati | 1,786 | 4 | $13,742 | 18.0 | #237 |
| Urbana CityUrbana | 1,779 | 3 | $13,539 | 16.5 | #238 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewportNewport, RI | 1,795 | $21,247 | 10.4 |
| Riverside School District 96Riverside, IL | 1,794 | $24,817 | 13.2 |
| Marion County School DistrictColumbia, MS | 1,794 | $11,085 | 13.1 |
| Bennett School District No. 29JBennett, CO | 1,793 | $8,673 | 19.7 |
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-oh-shelby-city