C
Shelby Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Shelby, Grant, Shelby, Benona, Ferry, Otto and New Era, and parts of Newfield, Golden, Claybanks and Rothbury.
Students
1,043
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,171
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$30.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shelby Public Schools
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.8M, about $29,572 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bendon.
PK–53 elementary schoolsBenzie County Central School
6–122 schoolsBenzie County Central School
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,171 per student · 16% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 40%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 48%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,011’20
974’21
966’22
916’23
1,043’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 54%Hispanic 42%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.