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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 Nectar.
PK–127 schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high 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.