Enrollment
264
High
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN CON SCH SHELBY CO·NCES 181083001769
Southwestern High School
3406 W 600 S, Shelbyville, IN 46176 · (317) 729-5122 · Shelby County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Indiana public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
114 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 17% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
26.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southwestern High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern High School this school | 264 | 43.2% | 35.7% |
| Shakamak Jr-Sr High School Jasonville | 295 | 41.7% | 16.3% |
| Waldron Jr-Sr High School Waldron | 323 | 42.7% | 37.6% |
| Bloomfield High School Bloomfield | 208 | 42.3% | N/A |
| Fremont High School Fremont | 302 | 41.1% | N/A |
| Carroll Senior High School Flora | 303 | 40.6% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southwestern High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #40 of 103 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #62 of 104 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #20 of 104 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #336 of 392 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #47 of 359 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #311 of 360 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #200 of 373 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #64 of 201 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
264
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 264 | 22 | 12.0:1 | 43% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 48% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 25.5 | 11.6:1 | 48% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 36% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 33% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 31% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 11% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 20 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwestern High School.
About Southwestern High School
Southwestern High School is a small high school in Shelbyville, Indiana, administered by Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co. It serves 264 students in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Indiana average about 816 students.
Southwestern High School is among 2 schools run by Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co, which serves 669 students.
White students are the large majority at Southwestern High School, with 94% of enrollment. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Southwestern High School comes in at 12%.
Teachers at Southwestern High School total 22 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Indiana average 16.6:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 43%. Across public schools in Shelby County, the average is about the same, 45%.
Southwestern High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Indiana public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.0% at Southwestern High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.7%.
In the county around the school, Shelby County, median household income is about $72,190, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southwestern High School is among the 18 public schools in Shelby County.
Southwestern Elementary School is the public school closest to Southwestern High School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Southwestern High School places 4th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Southwestern High School as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Southwestern High School went from 271 students to 264.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelbyville Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,068 students
- Shelbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 886 students
- William F Loper Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Coulston Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
Other Southwestern High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Southwestern High. Southwestern High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Southwestern High SchoolHanover, IN · 350 students
- Southwestern High SchoolSomerset, KY · 1,213 students
- Southwestern High SchoolPiasa, IL · 370 students
Nearby schools
- Southwestern Elementary School0.1 mi · 405
- Especially Kidz Health & Rehab Cnt5.3 mi · 51
- Shelbyville Middle School5.4 mi · 886
- Shelbyville Sr High School5.5 mi · 1,068
- Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch5.7 mi · 565
- William F Loper Elementary School6.5 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Southwestern High SchoolHow large is Southwestern High School?
Southwestern High School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Southwestern High School serve?
Southwestern High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Southwestern High School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Southwestern High School.
How diverse is Southwestern High School?
Southwestern High School reports a student body of 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Southwestern High School public or private?
Southwestern High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co.
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