Total enrollment
9,065
+55 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Shelby
North Carolina · Public K-12
Shelby's public-school directory totals 17 schools, with student enrollment near 9,065 (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Shelby
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
52%
was 53%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
29%
was 34%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Springs Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 |
| Cleveland ECHS | High | 09-13 | 225 |
| Cleveland Innovation | Combined | KG-12 | 187 |
| Crest High | High | 09-12 | 1,098 |
| Crest Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 810 |
| Elizabeth Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 649 |
| James Love Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| North Shelby | Combined | PK-12 | 76 |
| Pinnacle Classical Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 1,178 |
| Shelby High | High | 09-12 | 792 |
| Shelby Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 588 |
| Springmore Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 |
| Township Three Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 540 |
| Turning Point Academy | High | 06-12 | 142 |
| Union Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 413 |
| Washington Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 |
About Shelby
Shelby is a moderately sized North Carolina city in terms of public-school footprint, with 17 schools and 9,065 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, and 3 other.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 9,010 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,065 in SY 2024-25. Shelby now counts 17 public schools, down from 18 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment declined from 34% to 29%.
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