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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 Wilkinson.
PK–5Eastern Hancock Elementary SchoolEastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
6–8Eastern Hancock Middle SchoolEastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
9–12Eastern Hancock High SchoolEastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
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.