Total enrollment
556
+124 (+29%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Shelby
Montana · Public K-12
Across 5 public schools, Shelby (Montana) serves approximately 556 K-12 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Shelby
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 80%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rose Colony School | Elementary | PK-08 | 14 |
| Cam Rose School | Elementary | PK-08 | 28 |
| Shelby 6-8 | Middle | 06-08 | 109 |
| Shelby Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 262 |
| Shelby High School | High | 09-12 | 143 |
About Shelby
Shelby is a thinly populated Montana city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 556 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Shelby average about 111 students each, 37% meaningfully below the Montana norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Shelby has expanded 29% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 432 students to 556. Over that span, Shelby opened 1 school, going from 4 to 5. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 74% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Shelby discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.