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Shelby County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo, Columbiana, Indian Springs Village, Westover, Vincent, Wilsonville, Harpersville and Wilton, and parts of Hoover.
Students
20,638
Schools
33
Spent per student
$13,422
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$124.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shelby County School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $124.1M, about $6,015 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Allgood.
PK–67 schoolsBlount County School District
7–127 schoolsBlount County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,422 per student · 4% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 53%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
20,438’20
21,102’21
21,179’22
20,937’23
20,638’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Black 18%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
33 public schools.
Helena Intermediate School
A955 students18:1
Chelsea Park Elementary School
A891 students16:1
Helena Elementary School
778 students17:1
Calera Elementary
766 students18:1
Montevallo Elementary School
B+758 students15:1
Calera Intermediate School
B747 students15:1
Oak Mountain Elementary School
A675 students16:1
Oak Mountain Intermediate School
A+636 students17:1
Forest Oaks Elementary School
A606 students17:1
Inverness Elementary School
A563 students16:1
Elvin Hill Elementary School
B+534 students17:1
Mt Laurel Elementary School
A+498 students16:1
Vincent Elementary School
B+397 students16:1
Shelby Elementary School
A−242 students13:1
Wilsonville Elementary School
A−229 students14:1
STAR Program Elementary
0 students
Oak Mountain Middle School
A1,168 students19:1
Helena Middle
B+957 students18:1
Chelsea Middle School
A−831 students18:1
Calera Middle
C+767 students17:1
Columbiana Middle School
B−428 students15:1
Montevallo Middle School
C+346 students11:1
STAR Program Middle
0 students
Oak Mountain High School
A1,648 students19:1
Helena High School
B+1,383 students18:1
Chelsea High School
A−1,235 students17:1
Calera High
C1,018 students18:1
Shelby County High School
B−572 students14:1
Montevallo High School
C485 students14:1
Vincent Middle High School
C+447 students11:1
Career Technical Education Center
0 students
New Direction
0 students
Linda Nolen Learning Center
D78 students5:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.