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Shelby Eastern Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Noble, Hanover, Liberty, Shelby, Van Buren, Morristown and Union, and parts of St. Paul.
Students
1,292
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,681
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$31.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shelby Eastern Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020
- Debt of $31.0M, about $24,002 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Maxwell.
PK–34 elementary schoolsGreenfield-Central Community Schools
7–8Greenfield Central Junior High SchGreenfield-Central Community Schools
9–12Greenfield-Central High SchoolGreenfield-Central Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,681 per student · 7% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,166’20
1,165’21
1,213’22
1,284’23
1,292’24
Up 10.8% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shelbyville Central SchoolsAddison, Marion, Shelbyville
$13,008per student
Rush County SchoolsOrange, Posey
$14,855per student
Northwestern Consolidated School CorporationBrandywine, Moral, Shelbyville
$12,066per student
Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated SchoolsHendricks, Washington
$12,535per student
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.