Total enrollment
6,985
+24 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Shelby County
Kentucky · 6,985 students · 3 cities
Shelby County's public schools, 15 in all, serve about 6,985 K-12 students inside Kentucky, an average of 466 per school.
4-year change in Shelby County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Shelby County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #112 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,985 | #17 of 158 | #1,354 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #20 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #134 of 158 | #7,094 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.6% | #149 of 158 | #4,958 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #14 of 137 | #2,051 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 Shelby County
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Heritage Elementary at 60.8% proficient to Painted Stone Elementary at 26.0%, a gap of 34.8 points. That is the 13th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 7,123 to 6,100 students (down 14%) and from 431 to 364 full-time teachers (down 16%), as of 2024-25.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Layne Collins High School | Shelbyville | High | 09-12 | 1,157 |
| Shelby County High School | Shelbyville | High | 09-12 | 1,003 |
| Marnel C. Moorman School | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-08 | 803 |
| Shelby County West Middle School | Shelbyville | Middle | 06-08 | 563 |
| Shelby County East Middle School | Shelbyville | Middle | 06-08 | 505 |
| Wright Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-05 | 489 |
| Painted Stone Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-05 | 458 |
| Simpsonville Elementary | Simpsonville | Elementary | KG-05 | 441 |
| Clear Creek Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| Southside Elementary | Shelbyville | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 |
| Heritage Elementary | Waddy | Elementary | KG-05 | 387 |
| Northside Early Childhood Center | Shelbyville | Elementary | PK-PK | 228 |
| Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy | Shelbyville | High | 06-12 | 82 |
| Ascension Academy | Shelbyville | High | 07-12 | 32 |
| Shelby County Summer School | Shelbyville | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Shelby County
Shelby County administers 15 public schools across Kentucky, collectively hosting roughly 6,985 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Shelby County covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Shelby County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,961 students to 6,985. Shelby County now counts 14 public schools, up from 13 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Shelby County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.