C
Shelby Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Shelby Township, Grant Township, Shelby, Benona Township, Ferry Township, Otto Township and New Era, and parts of Newfield Township, Golden Township, Claybanks Township 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 Douglas.
PK–5Douglas Elementary SchoolSaugatuck Public Schools
6–8Saugatuck Middle SchoolSaugatuck Public Schools
9–12Saugatuck High SchoolSaugatuck Public Schools
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.
Hart Public School DistrictElbridge Township, Hart Township
$15,872per student
Hesperia Community SchoolsDenver Township, Greenwood Township, Leavitt Township
$15,437per student
Montague Area Public SchoolsMontague Township, White River Township
$14,217per student
Holton Public SchoolsBlue Lake Township
$15,763per 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.