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Shelby City School District

109 W Smiley Ave
Shelby, OH 44875-1576

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Top 30%

Tel: (419) 342-3520

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Shelby City School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.

Public Middle School in Shelby City School District have an score of 72% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,244 Schools

# Students

1,869 Students

562,575 Students

# Teachers

94 Teachers

34,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

20:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shelby City School District	Ohio
6	152	86
7	145	124
8	134	124

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

Shelby City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#271 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Shelby City School District
2023	#271
2022	#261
2021	#265
2019	#242
2018	#149
2017	#198
2016	#218
2015	#233
2014	#163
2013	#127
2012	#265

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64%

54%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	64%	54%
2022	63%	52%
2021	62%	50%
2019	74%	63%
2018	77%	62%
2017	76%	63%
2016	72%	61%
2015	80%	68%
2014	87%	77%
2013	87%	76%
2012	83%	78%

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67%

60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2022	67%	60%
2021	62%	57%
2019	70%	64%
2018	77%	63%
2017	70%	62%
2016	61%	55%
2015	79%	74%
2014	91%	83%
2013	92%	83%
2012	89%	83%
2011	87%	82%

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77%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2022	77%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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92%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	92%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	82%	82%
2018	87%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	82%
2015	87%	81%
2014	87%	81%
2013	92%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.57

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	0.10	0.52
2022	0.08	0.52
2021	0.10	0.51
2020	0.10	0.49
2019	0.10	0.49
2018	0.10	0.47
2017	0.10	0.47
2016	0.09	0.47
2015	0.24	0.46
2014	0.09	0.44
2013	0.10	0.44
2012	0.10	0.43
2011	0.07	0.43
2010	0.03	0.41
2009	0.03	0.40
2008	0.04	0.40
2007	0.03	0.40
2006	0.03	0.37
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.03	0.37
2003	0.03	0.37
2002	0.02	0.32
2001	0.01	0.32
2000	0.02	0.31
1999	0.01	0.31
1998	0.01	0.31
1997	0.02	0.30
1996	0.03	0.29
1995	0.02	0.29
1994	0.02	0.29
1992	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2004	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

3%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2007	2%	17%
1997	1%	16%

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% White

94%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	95%	67%
2022	96%	67%
2021	95%	68%
2020	95%	69%
2019	95%	69%
2018	95%	71%
2017	95%	71%
2016	96%	71%
2015	73%	72%
2014	96%	73%
2013	95%	73%
2012	95%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	98%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	98%	77%
2004	98%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	99%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	100%	82%
1998	100%	82%
1997	99%	82%
1996	99%	83%
1995	99%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	84%
1991	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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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 $15,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,512 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	$30 MM	$15 MM
2022	$29 MM	$14 MM
2021	$30 MM	$15 MM
2020	$29 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$14 MM
2018	$24 MM	$13 MM
2017	$24 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$12 MM
2015	$22 MM	$12 MM
2014	$23 MM	$11 MM
2012	$22 MM	$12 MM
2011	$22 MM	$12 MM
2010	$22 MM	$12 MM
2009	$22 MM	$12 MM
2008	$23 MM	$12 MM
2007	$21 MM	$12 MM
2006	$19 MM	$11 MM
2005	$17 MM	$11 MM
2004	$18 MM	$12 MM
2003	$18 MM	$13 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$12 MM
1999	$16 MM	$12 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$10 MM
1995	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	$29 MM	$14 MM
2022	$25 MM	$13 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$25 MM	$13 MM
2019	$23 MM	$13 MM
2018	$22 MM	$12 MM
2017	$22 MM	$12 MM
2016	$22 MM	$11 MM
2015	$20 MM	$12 MM
2014	$26 MM	$10 MM
2012	$27 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$12 MM
2010	$20 MM	$12 MM
2009	$20 MM	$11 MM
2008	$20 MM	$11 MM
2007	$19 MM	$11 MM
2006	$18 MM	$11 MM
2005	$20 MM	$11 MM
2004	$20 MM	$12 MM
2003	$18 MM	$13 MM
2002	$18 MM	$13 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$12 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$13 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,949

$17,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	$16,086	$16,507
2022	$14,874	$15,024
2021	$15,713	$15,864
2020	$14,874	$15,024
2019	$13,609	$14,759
2018	$13,279	$14,436
2017	$12,732	$15,373
2016	$13,268	$14,419
2015	$11,697	$11,970
2014	$12,328	$12,894
2012	$11,511	$12,166
2011	$11,433	$12,268
2010	$10,649	$11,970
2009	$9,661	$10,997
2008	$10,271	$10,962
2007	$9,126	$9,987
2006	$8,271	$9,642
2005	$7,523	$9,138
2004	$8,140	$8,445
2003	$7,788	$8,538
2002	$7,797	$8,495
2001	$6,962	$7,849
2000	$6,652	$7,124
1999	$6,375	$6,606
1998	$5,927	$6,077
1997	$5,669	$5,826
1995	$5,213	$5,035
1992	$4,361	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$15,512

$17,243

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Shelby City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,645	$15,475
2022	$12,646	$14,061
2021	$15,283	$14,872
2020	$12,646	$14,061
2019	$12,261	$13,780
2018	$12,246	$13,237
2017	$12,042	$14,225
2016	$11,855	$12,986
2015	$11,004	$11,436
2014	$13,966	$11,605
2012	$14,001	$11,799
2011	$11,250	$11,769
2010	$10,018	$11,436
2009	$9,186	$10,473
2008	$8,896	$9,943
2007	$8,261	$9,346
2006	$8,054	$9,161
2005	$8,745	$8,760
2004	$8,791	$8,632
2003	$7,931	$8,918
2002	$7,587	$8,384
2001	$7,087	$8,067
2000	$6,486	$6,766
1999	$6,296	$6,262
1998	$5,899	$5,892
1997	$5,412	$5,689
1995	$4,894	$5,077
1992	$4,138	$4,541

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Best Shelby City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shelby Middle School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 66%)
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7/

10

Top 50%

109 W Smiley Ave
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 347-5451

Gr: 6-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,869 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 92% (Top 20% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 77% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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