Shelby Eastern Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,213 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,292 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shelby County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,167 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.2% local, 54.4% state, and 10.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $60,747 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #131 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 331.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Morristown Elementary School accounts for 26.2% of all Shelby Eastern Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Shelby Eastern Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Shelby Eastern Schools student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Shelby Eastern Schools is typically wider than the Shelby Eastern Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Shelby Eastern Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 10.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Shelby Eastern Schools has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 1,213 students.
How much does Shelby Eastern Schools spend per student?
Shelby Eastern Schools spends $16,167 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #131 in Indiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Shelby Eastern Schools?
The average teacher salary in Shelby Eastern Schools is $60,747 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Shelby Eastern Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shelby County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Shelby Eastern Schools?
Shelby Eastern Schools students are 95.0% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shelby Eastern Schools?
Shelby Eastern Schools has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #131 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.