B+
Shelby City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Sharon, Shelby, Jackson and Plymouth, and parts of Franklin.
Students
1,794
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,393
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$49.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shelby City School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 20.8% since 2020
- Debt of $49.2M, about $27,411 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dudley.
PK–62 schoolsKenton City School District
7–122 schoolsKenton City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,393 per student · 13% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 39%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,485’20
1,458’21
1,853’22
1,869’23
1,794’24
Up 20.8% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.