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Shelby County School District

1155 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40066-0159

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (502) 633-2375

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Shelby County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,520 students in Shelby County School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.

Public Elementary Schools in Shelby County School District have an score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,081 Schools

# Students

6,964 Students

446,919 Students

# Teachers

409 Teachers

30,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
Kind	506	257
1	483	280
2	537	288
3	492	268
4	509	273
5	504	275
6	497	255
7	467	237
8	525	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Shelby County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#133 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shelby County School District
2023	#133
2022	#129
2021	#103
2019	#148
2018	#137
2017	#141
2016	#121
2015	#91
2014	#71
2013	#50
2012	#63

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	31%	38%
2022	32%	38%
2021	26%	30%
2019	36%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	36%	47%
2016	40%	49%
2015	39%	45%
2014	44%	46%
2013	41%	42%
2012	40%	41%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2022	37%	45%
2021	37%	42%
2019	48%	56%
2018	37%	56%
2017	49%	56%
2016	53%	56%
2015	53%	55%
2014	55%	54%
2013	54%	51%
2012	50%	48%
2011	75%	72%

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15%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2022	15%	22%
2021	18%	24%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	90%
2022	88%	90%
2021	88%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	85%	89%

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0.57

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.55	0.45
2022	0.54	0.44
2021	0.52	0.42
2020	0.51	0.41
2019	0.51	0.41
2018	0.50	0.39
2017	0.50	0.39
2016	0.48	0.38
2015	0.48	0.38
2014	0.48	0.36
2013	0.46	0.35
2012	0.45	0.33
2011	0.44	0.32
2010	0.44	0.32
2009	0.42	0.30
2008	0.43	0.30
2007	0.40	0.28
2006	0.36	0.24
2005	0.35	0.25
2004	0.33	0.24
2003	0.32	0.23
2002	0.31	0.24
2001	0.30	0.25
2000	0.27	0.23
1999	0.25	0.23
1998	0.24	0.22
1997	0.23	0.22
1996	0.23	0.20
1995	0.22	0.20
1994	0.22	0.23
1993	0.22	0.18
1992	0.22	0.18
1991	0.21	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

26%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	25%	9%
2022	23%	8%
2021	22%	8%
2020	21%	7%
2019	21%	7%
2018	21%	6%
2017	21%	6%
2016	19%	6%
2015	19%	6%
2014	17%	5%
2013	16%	5%
2012	15%	4%
2011	15%	4%
2010	15%	4%
2009	14%	4%
2008	14%	4%
2007	12%	3%
2006	11%	2%
2005	10%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	8%	1%
2002	6%	1%
2001	5%	1%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	11%
2022	7%	11%
2021	7%	11%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	10%	12%
2009	10%	11%
2008	11%	11%
2007	11%	11%
2006	10%	11%
2005	10%	11%
2004	10%	11%
2003	10%	11%
2002	10%	10%
2001	11%	11%
2000	11%	11%
1999	11%	11%
1998	11%	10%
1997	11%	10%
1996	11%	10%
1995	11%	10%
1994	11%	11%
1993	11%	9%
1992	12%	10%
1991	11%	10%

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% White

60%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	62%	73%
2022	63%	74%
2021	65%	75%
2020	67%	76%
2019	67%	76%
2018	68%	77%
2017	68%	77%
2016	70%	78%
2015	66%	78%
2014	70%	79%
2013	72%	80%
2012	72%	81%
2011	73%	82%
2010	72%	82%
2009	74%	83%
2008	74%	83%
2007	76%	84%
2006	78%	86%
2005	79%	86%
2004	80%	86%
2003	81%	87%
2002	83%	87%
2001	83%	86%
2000	84%	87%
1999	86%	87%
1998	87%	88%
1997	87%	88%
1996	87%	89%
1995	87%	89%
1994	88%	87%
1993	88%	90%
1992	87%	90%
1991	88%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,767 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$94 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	$94 MM	$31 MM
2022	$93 MM	$28 MM
2021	$94 MM	$31 MM
2020	$93 MM	$28 MM
2019	$91 MM	$29 MM
2018	$90 MM	$28 MM
2017	$82 MM	$27 MM
2016	$80 MM	$26 MM
2015	$67 MM	$24 MM
2014	$75 MM	$25 MM
2012	$72 MM	$25 MM
2011	$71 MM	$25 MM
2010	$67 MM	$24 MM
2009	$64 MM	$24 MM
2008	$64 MM	$23 MM
2007	$59 MM	$21 MM
2006	$54 MM	$21 MM
2005	$48 MM	$19 MM
2004	$44 MM	$18 MM
2003	$40 MM	$17 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$35 MM	$16 MM
2000	$32 MM	$15 MM
1999	$31 MM	$15 MM
1998	$28 MM	$13 MM
1997	$26 MM	$13 MM
1996	$25 MM	$12 MM
1995	$24 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$89 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	$89 MM	$31 MM
2022	$101 MM	$30 MM
2021	$89 MM	$31 MM
2020	$101 MM	$30 MM
2019	$103 MM	$29 MM
2018	$90 MM	$29 MM
2017	$81 MM	$27 MM
2016	$75 MM	$26 MM
2015	$92 MM	$24 MM
2014	$83 MM	$24 MM
2012	$69 MM	$25 MM
2011	$76 MM	$25 MM
2010	$92 MM	$24 MM
2009	$70 MM	$23 MM
2008	$58 MM	$23 MM
2007	$54 MM	$23 MM
2006	$52 MM	$21 MM
2005	$54 MM	$20 MM
2004	$46 MM	$18 MM
2003	$35 MM	$17 MM
2002	$33 MM	$16 MM
2001	$31 MM	$15 MM
2000	$40 MM	$16 MM
1999	$27 MM	$15 MM
1998	$25 MM	$14 MM
1997	$26 MM	$14 MM
1996	$24 MM	$13 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,497

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,553	$14,017
2022	$12,722	$12,277
2021	$13,503	$13,947
2020	$12,722	$12,277
2019	$12,663	$12,601
2018	$12,538	$12,004
2017	$11,480	$11,655
2016	$11,463	$11,340
2015	$9,474	$10,260
2014	$10,535	$10,525
2012	$10,170	$10,538
2011	$10,127	$10,815
2010	$9,905	$10,260
2009	$9,862	$10,129
2008	$9,978	$9,593
2007	$9,581	$9,177
2006	$8,805	$8,595
2005	$8,277	$8,058
2004	$7,877	$7,571
2003	$7,296	$7,233
2002	$6,836	$6,765
2001	$6,864	$6,804
2000	$6,347	$6,297
1999	$6,285	$6,223
1998	$5,741	$5,571
1997	$5,600	$5,719
1995	$5,133	$5,143
1992	$4,273	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,767

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shelby County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,821	$14,031
2022	$13,875	$13,046
2021	$12,773	$13,961
2020	$13,875	$13,046
2019	$14,270	$12,743
2018	$12,548	$12,248
2017	$11,420	$11,623
2016	$10,659	$11,206
2015	$12,969	$10,180
2014	$11,764	$10,401
2012	$9,652	$10,497
2011	$10,845	$10,742
2010	$13,559	$10,180
2009	$10,756	$9,906
2008	$9,110	$9,747
2007	$8,880	$9,749
2006	$8,478	$8,847
2005	$9,352	$8,358
2004	$8,263	$7,657
2003	$6,435	$7,021
2002	$6,157	$6,829
2001	$6,047	$6,553
2000	$8,001	$6,848
1999	$5,531	$6,265
1998	$5,230	$5,710
1997	$5,430	$6,044
1995	$4,827	$4,886
1992	$4,073	$3,804

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,964 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 90% (Top 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education