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Shelbyville Sr High School

2003 S Miller St, Shelbyville, IN 46176 · (317) 398-9731 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,068 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,068
High
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 816
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
471 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
284
Grade 10
263
Grade 11
254
Grade 12
267
Student demographics
White
75871%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 62%
Hispanic
22121%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 15%
Black
242%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14%
Asian
141%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
474%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52849%
Female
54051%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,068
-66 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.7:1
% White
71%
was 82%
% Hispanic
21%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Shelbyville Sr High School

Located at 2003 S Miller St, in Shelbyville, Indiana, Shelbyville Sr High School is a middle-of-the-pack senior high that instructs 1,068 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Shelbyville Central Schools. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 31% above typical.

Shelbyville Central Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,912 students. Shelbyville Sr High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Shelbyville Sr High School logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Shelby County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Shelbyville Sr High School has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at Shelbyville Sr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Shelby County) reports that median household income runs about $72,190, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Shelbyville Sr High School is one of 18 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 7,418 students).

Shelbyville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Shelbyville Sr High School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Shelbyville Sr High School's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,134 (now 1,068). Over the same period, the White share declined from 82% to 71%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Shelby County at a glance

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Population
45,265
Census ACS
Median income
$72,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,418 students

Quick facts

School name
Shelbyville Sr High School
District
Shelbyville Central Schools
Address
2003 S Miller St, Shelbyville, IN 46176
Phone
(317) 398-9731
County
Shelby County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,068
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
471 (44%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
181014001631
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Shelbyville Central Schools
Other schools in Shelbyville
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Frequently asked questions

About Shelbyville Sr High School
How large is Shelbyville Sr High School?
Shelbyville Sr High School enrolls approximately 1,068 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Shelbyville Sr High School serve?
Shelbyville Sr High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelbyville Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelbyville Sr High School is approximately 17.9:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shelbyville Sr High School?
At Shelbyville Sr High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Shelbyville Sr High School public or private?
Shelbyville Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shelbyville Central Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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