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Shelbyville, Indiana - 2 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co #291 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,502 per pupil, Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co ranks #332 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co operates 2 public schools serving 634 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $10,502 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.3% local, 56.6% state, and 9.1% 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 35/100, ranked #291 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 334.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Southwestern Elementary School accounts for 60.5% of all Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co a distant remainder — means Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — 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 Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co is typically wider than the Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co-aggregate figure suggests.
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co chronic absenteeism rate is 16.3% — 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 Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co is typically wider than the Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 634 students.
How much does Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co spend per student?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co spends $10,502 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #291 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co students are 94.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co?
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #291 out of 373 districts in Indiana.