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Enrollment
1,003
High
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 210532001292
Shelby County High School
1701 Frankfort Rd, Shelbyville, KY 40065 · (502) 633-2344 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,003 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Kentucky public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
440 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 9 | 298 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 249 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 222 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
31.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Shelby County High School
Shelby County High School's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County High School this school | 1,003 | 43.9% | 26.0% |
| Martha Layne Collins High School Shelbyville | 1,157 | 38.8% | 36.3% |
| Woodford County High School Versailles | 1,223 | 41.9% | 51.0% |
| Boone County High School Florence | 1,252 | 52.6% | 36.3% |
| Carroll County High School Carrollton | 578 | 51.0% | 21.8% |
| Great Crossing High School Georgetown | 1,677 | 38.6% | 43.3% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Shelby County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #188 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #166 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #173 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,003 | #74 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #186 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #50 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #192 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #127 of 139 |
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
1,003
+21 (+2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,231
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 1,003 | 52.5 | 19.1:1 | 44% (440) |
| 2023-24 | 998 | 50.3 | 19.9:1 | 49% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 994 | 54.5 | 18.2:1 | 50% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 982 | 54 | 18.2:1 | 45% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 1,018 | 66.5 | 15.3:1 | 47% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 1,032 | 76 | 13.6:1 | 43% (448) |
| 2010-11 | 1,228 | 68 | 18.1:1 | 40% (493) |
| 2000-01 | 1,434 | 80 | 17.9:1 | 18% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 1,231 | 67 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelby County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,018 to 1,003); teachers down 21% (66.5 to 52.5).
About Shelby County High School
A high-enrollment high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Shelby County High School is part of Shelby County. Total enrollment is 1,003 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Kentucky enroll about 558 students on average.
Shelby County High School is part of Shelby County, where 14 schools serve 6,985 students.
White students are 62% of those enrolled at Shelby County High School. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 80% White among all Shelby County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Shelby County High School has 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 16.6:1. The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Shelby County average a similar 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, Shelby County High School lands at D, ahead of 6% of Kentucky public high schools.
In Kentucky, Shelby County High School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.0% compared with a predicted 48.7%.
For Shelby County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $82,604 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Shelby County number 16, with about 6,985 students.
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy is the nearest public school to Shelby County High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Shelby County High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 26.0% is below the 31.5% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 982 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,003.
The allk12 page for Shelby County High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,096
Census ACS
Median income
$82,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,985 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby County
- Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Marnel C. Moorman SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Shelby County West Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Marnel C. Moorman SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Shelby County West Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Painted Stone ElementaryElementary · 458 students
Other Shelby County High schools
One other US public school is named Shelby County High. Shelby County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Shelby County High SchoolColumbiana, AL · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy0.2 mi · 82
- Ascension Academy0.2 mi · 32
- Wright Elementary0.4 mi · 489
- Shelby County East Middle School0.5 mi · 505
- Clear Creek Elementary2.1 mi · 425
- Northside Early Childhood Center2.3 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Shelby County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shelby County High School?
Shelby County High School enrolls approximately 1,003 students in grades 09-12.
Is Shelby County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shelby County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelby County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelby County High School is approximately 19.1:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shelby County High School?
Student demographics at Shelby County High School are roughly 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Shelby County High School in?
Shelby County High School is part of Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.