At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,909
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
6
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,582
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,162
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 3,702
- Teachers (FTE)
- 239
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
What current records say about Shelbyville Central Schools
Shelbyville Central Schools operates 6 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Shelbyville, Indiana. NCES reports 3,909 students and 243 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Indiana agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 71 of 291 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,582 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,162 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 124 of 290 in Indiana. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 14%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 243
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $50,779,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Shelbyville Central Schools
Shelbyville, Indiana
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.5197, -85.7600
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White72.7%
- Hispanic18.1%
- Black2.5%
- Asian1.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial4.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Shelbyville Central Schools
6 current directory entries
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Showing 1–6 of 6 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulston Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 428 | 12.4:1 | |
| Golden Bear Preschool | OtherPK–PK | 295 | 17.2:1 | |
| Shelbyville Middle School | Middle06–08 | 886 | 17.5:1 | |
| Shelbyville Sr High School | High09–12 | 1,068 | 17.9:1 | |
| Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch | ElementaryKG–05 | 565 | 14.3:1 | |
| William F Loper Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 619 | 15.3:1 |