Shelbyville Isd

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Shelbyville, Texas - 1 schools

An equity score of 56/100 ranks Shelbyville Isd #412 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,225 per pupil, Shelbyville Isd ranks #646 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

831
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$13,225
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Shelbyville Isd operates 1 public schools serving 831 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Shelby County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,225 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.6% local, 59.2% state, and 16.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #412 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 891:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.4% White, 13.5% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Shelbyville School, enrolling 891 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Shelbyville School accounts for 100.0% of all Shelbyville Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Shelbyville Isd a distant remainder — means Shelbyville Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Shelbyville Isd reports 57.0% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Shelbyville Isd student-counselor ratio is 891:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Shelbyville Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 16.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Shelbyville Isd is typically wider than the Shelbyville Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

16.2%
Federal
59.2%
State
24.6%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
412 / 1047
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Shelbyville Isd.

White 73.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
African American 13.5%
Multiracial 2.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
891:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
16.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Shelbyville Isd

School Enrollment
Shelbyville School
891

How Shelbyville Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Comparisons are relative to Shelbyville Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Shelbyville Isd?

Shelbyville Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 831 students.

How much does Shelbyville Isd spend per student?

Shelbyville Isd spends $13,225 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #412 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Shelbyville Isd?

Shelbyville Isd students are 73.4% White, 13.5% African American, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Shelbyville Isd?

Shelbyville Isd has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #412 out of 1047 districts in Texas.