Total enrollment
7,812
-447 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
Shelby County
Ohio · Public K-12
Shelby County runs 22 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with an average school size of about 355 students. That works out to 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 8 high schools.
7-year change in Shelby County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 91%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
22
8 districts
Enrollment
7,812
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,978
Above Ohio avg
Free/reduced lunch
51.7%
Above Ohio avg
Elementary
11
3,847 students
Middle
2
1,090 students
High
8
2,744 students
Combined / other
1
131 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Sidney City
3,149 students · 8 districts in Shelby County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Shelby County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
21.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.1%
civilian labor
Median age
40
24.5% under 18
Test scores in Shelby County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 19 schools ranked. Ohio state average: 59.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Russia High School· 95.8%
- Fort Loramie Elementary School· 91.3%
- Russia Elementary School· 91.1%
- Anna Elementary School· 88.0%
- Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School· 87.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Jacket Virtual Academy· 28.6%
- Northwood Intermediate School· 42.0%
- Sidney Middle School· 52.3%
- Sidney High School· 61.5%
- Fairlawn High School· 72.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Middle School | Sidney | Middle | 05-08 | 840 | · |
| Sidney High School | Sidney | High | 09-12 | 791 | · |
| Anna Elementary School | Anna | Elementary | KG-05 | 516 | · |
| Northwood Intermediate School | Sidney | Elementary | 03-04 | 438 | · |
| Fort Loramie Elementary School | Fort Loramie | Elementary | KG-06 | 403 | · |
| Hardin Houston Elementary School | Houston | Elementary | KG-06 | 394 | · |
| Emerson Primary School | Sidney | Elementary | KG-02 | 340 | · |
| Jackson Center Elementary School | Jackson Center | Elementary | PK-06 | 330 | · |
| Houston High School | Houston | High | 07-12 | 326 | · |
| Botkins Elementary School | Botkins | Elementary | KG-06 | 323 | · |
| Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School | Fort Loramie | High | 07-12 | 319 | · |
| Whittier Early Childhood Center | Sidney | Elementary | PK-PK | 306 | · |
| Longfellow Primary School | Sidney | Elementary | KG-02 | 303 | · |
| Anna High School | Anna | High | 09-12 | 298 | · |
| Fairlawn High School | Sidney | High | 06-12 | 285 | · |
| Fairlawn Elementary School | Sidney | Elementary | PK-05 | 268 | · |
| Botkins High School | Botkins | High | 07-12 | 261 | · |
| Anna Middle School | Anna | Middle | 06-08 | 250 | · |
| Jackson Center High School | Jackson Center | High | 07-12 | 246 | · |
| Russia Elementary School | Russia | Elementary | KG-06 | 226 | · |
| Russia High School | Russia | High | 07-12 | 218 | · |
| Jacket Virtual Academy | Sidney | Combined | 04-12 | 131 | · |
Cities in Shelby County
About Shelby County
Shelby County is a sparse Ohio county of about 47,929 residents, home to 22 public schools and roughly 7,812 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show median household income runs near $73,978, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 6% noticeably above the Ohio median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Shelby County consists of 11 elementary schools (3,847 students), 2 middle schools (1,090), 8 high schools (2,744), and 1 combined or other schools.
Sidney City is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 3,149 students across Shelby County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 5%: 8,259 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,812 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Shelby County added 1 school, going from 21 to 22. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 91% to 86% over the same window.
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Shelby County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data