Total enrollment
3,861
-169 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Shelbyville Central Schools
Indiana · 3,912 students · 1 city
Shelbyville Central Schools hosts 7 public K-12 schools inside Indiana, collectively enrolling about 3,912 students (around 559 per school).
4-year change in Shelbyville Central Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Shelbyville Central Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #102 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,912 | #71 of 286 | #2,488 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #75 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #214 of 285 | #6,519 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.8% | #137 of 286 | #4,335 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #74 of 235 | #3,708 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Shelbyville Central Schools
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from William F Loper Elementary School at 39.9% proficient to Coulston Elementary School at 32.0%, a gap of 7.8 points. That is the 112th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville Sr High School | Shelbyville | High | 09-12 | 1,068 |
| Shelbyville Middle School | Shelbyville | Middle | 06-08 | 886 |
| William F Loper Elementary School | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-05 | 619 |
| Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-05 | 565 |
| Coulston Elementary School | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 |
| Golden Bear Preschool | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-PK | 295 |
| Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt | Shelbyville | Combined | PK-12 | 51 |
About Shelbyville Central Schools
Across 7 schools, Shelbyville Central Schools hosts about 3,912 students in Indiana. By footprint it is a low-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Shelbyville Central Schools comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Shelbyville Central Schools has shrank 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,030 students to 3,861. Over that span, Shelbyville Central Schools lost 1 school, going from 7 to 6.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Shelbyville Central Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.