Enrollment
227
High
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY CO. R-IV·NCES 292811001728
SOUTH SHELBY HIGH
4154 HWY 36, SHELBINA, MO 63468 · (573) 588-4163 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL227 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
113 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
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 9 | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 30% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 52% · 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 SHELBY CO. R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 SOUTH SHELBY HIGH
SOUTH SHELBY HIGH's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH SHELBY HIGH this school | 227 | 49.8% | 33.4% |
| GREENVILLE HIGH GREENVILLE | 209 | 52.2% | 20.2% |
| CRANE HIGH CRANE | 237 | 49.8% | 30.8% |
| VAN-FAR JR./SR. HIGH VANDALIA | 248 | 47.6% | 28.5% |
| WOODLAND HIGH Marble Hill | 263 | 50.2% | 39.2% |
| CRYSTAL CITY HIGH CRYSTAL CITY | 238 | 47.5% | 42.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 SOUTH SHELBY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #269 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #178 of 453 ▲ 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 227 | #315 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #72 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #222 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #185 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #178 of 187 |
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
227
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 227 | 19.1 | 11.9:1 | 50% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 54% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 19.9 | 12.5:1 | 48% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | 52% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 18.3 | 12.5:1 | 55% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 53% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 14 | 17.3:1 | 37% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 25% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 19 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH SHELBY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (229 to 227); teachers up 4% (18.3 to 19.1).
About SOUTH SHELBY HIGH
SOUTH SHELBY HIGH is a small high school in Missouri, located in SHELBINA. It enrolled 227 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average about 501 students each.
SOUTH SHELBY HIGH is run by SHELBY CO. R-IV, whose 3 schools enroll 635 students.
White students make up 91% of enrollment at SOUTH SHELBY HIGH. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Shelby County is about 94% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.9:1, with 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for SOUTH SHELBY HIGH is C+. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SOUTH SHELBY HIGH would score about 41.2%. It scores 33.4%, 7.9 points below that figure.
Within Shelby County, the median household income is $51,594, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Shelby County has 5 public schools and roughly 931 students.
The next-closest public school is SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On proficiency, SOUTH SHELBY HIGH is behind the 50.0% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 225 to 227. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.0:1 to 11.9:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,986
Census ACS
Median income
$51,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
931 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHELBY CO. R-IV
- SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARYElementary · 282 students
- SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
Other schools in SHELBINA
- SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARYElementary · 282 students
- SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 126
- SOUTH SHELBY ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 282
- NORTH SHELBY HIGH9.7 mi · 129
- NORTH SHELBY ELEM.9.7 mi · 167
- Holliday C-2 School District15.1 mi · 49
- PARIS ELEM.17.2 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH SHELBY HIGHHow large is SOUTH SHELBY HIGH?
SOUTH SHELBY HIGH enrolls approximately 227 students in grades 09-12.
Is SOUTH SHELBY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH SHELBY HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH SHELBY HIGH?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at SOUTH SHELBY HIGH.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH SHELBY HIGH?
Student demographics at SOUTH SHELBY HIGH are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is SOUTH SHELBY HIGH public or private?
SOUTH SHELBY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHELBY CO. R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.