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Shelby High School

1001 Valley Street, Shelby, MT 59474 · (406) 424-8910 · Toole County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
143
High
STATE 238
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
82 students
STATE 58%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 93726%
Grade 103726%
Grade 113726%
Grade 123222%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 40% · US 70%
White
11178%
STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
139%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Asian
21%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
128%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
54%
STATE 10% · US 1%
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
Male
7150%
Female
7250%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
30.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
30.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Shelby High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Shelby High School this school14357.3%N/A
Big Sandy High School
Big Sandy
5949.2%N/A
Libby High School
Libby
36354.5%N/A
Fairfield High School
Fairfield
10737.4%N/A
Simms High School
Simms
9139.6%N/A
Gardiner High School
Gardiner
5536.4%N/A
Matched among Montana 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 High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Montana
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#32 of 68
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.0%#63 of 70
Enrollment
ranked largest first
143#62 of 180
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.3%#24 of 83
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 2024-25
Enrollment
143
+39 (+38%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2514313.810.4:157% (82)
2023-2412913.59.6:161% (79)
2022-2312013.29.1:1N/A
2020-21104119.4:1N/A
2017-1811911.610.3:128% (33)
2015-161231210.3:129% (36)
2010-111531410.9:128% (43)
2000-012271713.3:117% (39)
1990-911921711.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelby High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 20% (119 to 143); teachers up 19% (11.6 to 13.8).

About Shelby High School

Shelby High School is a high school with a street address in Shelby, Montana. It serves 143 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Montana is roughly 238 students; this school is 40% smaller than that.

Shelby H S is the district for Shelby High School.

At Shelby High School, White students make up 78% of the student body. Next come 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Shelby High School employs 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana. Shelby High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%. The rate at public schools in Toole County averages 66%, higher than here.

Shelby High School is located in Toole County, where the median household income is $57,731, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Shelby High School, Toole County has 10 other public schools.

Of nearby public schools, Shelby 6-8 is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Shelby High School has 2 other public schools within five miles.

Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment climbed 38% from its 2020-21 level of 104.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Shelby High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Toole County at a glance

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Population
5,061
Census ACS
Median income
$57,731
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
681 students

Quick facts

School name
Shelby High School
District
Shelby H S
Address
1001 Valley Street, Shelby, MT 59474
Phone
(406) 424-8910
County
Toole County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
143
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
82 (57%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
302391000694
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Shelby High. Shelby High School is the 4th largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Shelby High School
What is the total enrollment at Shelby High School?
Shelby High School enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shelby High School serve?
Shelby High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelby High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shelby High School is approximately 10.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Shelby High School?
Student demographics at Shelby High School are roughly 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Shelby High School?
Shelby High School is overseen by Shelby H S in Toole County.
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