North Shelby

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Shelby, North Carolina

North Shelby in Shelby, North Carolina enrolled 76 students in 2024-25 with 13.5 full-time teachers, 5.6 students per teacher against the North Carolina median of 15.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-100% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 20% or less (North Carolina: 86.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%

83 students in 2022-23, 77 students in 2023-24, 76 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.2 to 13.5.

Students enrolled at North Shelby by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23832023-24772024-2576
Students enrolled at North Shelby by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23832023-24772024-2576
Students enrolled at North Shelby by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23832023-24772024-2576
Students enrolled at North Shelby by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 7602550751002022-23832023-24772024-2576
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238315.25.5
2023-247713.25.8
2024-257613.55.6

5.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 North Carolina schools of this kind

Among the 120 North Carolina schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; North Shelby 5.6; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNorth Shelby 5.6state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; North Shelby 5.6; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNorth Shelby 5.6state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; North Shelby 5.6; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNorth Shelby 5.6state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; North Shelby 5.6; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherNorth Shelby 5.6state median 15.1U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 84 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Shelby enrolled 84 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 84 of the 84 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent47.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.6% of students were White, 23.7% Black, 10.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White56.6%
  2. Black23.7%
  3. Hispanic10.5%
  4. Two or more races6.6%
  5. Asian1.3%
  6. Pacific Islander1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at North Shelby scored proficient or above: 50-100% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math50‑100%55%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

20% or less of the 20 students in North Shelby's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Four-year graduation rate20% or less84%86.5%
Students in the class201,181120,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Shelby

3 public schools of this kind in Shelby report 2024-25 enrollment; North Shelby is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pinnacle Classical Academy1,17827.7not reported
Cleveland Innovation18714.256.7%
North Shelby765.696.1%

All public schools in Shelby →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about North Shelby

  1. Cleveland InnovationThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.3 miles away: 187 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Pinnacle Classical AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.1 miles away: 1,178 students, 27.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.1 mi
  3. Compare North Shelby with Cleveland InnovationStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cleveland County Schools spends per student$12,540 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,540
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Shelby is the number 113 by size of 129 North Carolina schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#113 of 129
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher5.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 15.1 for schools of this kind.5.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about North Shelby

  1. How many students attend North Shelby?
    76 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 83 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Shelby, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at North Shelby?
    5.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for schools of this kind is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is North Shelby a Title I school?
    North Shelby was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at North Shelby do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at North Shelby scored proficient or above: 50-100% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at North Shelby?
    20% or less of the 20 students in North Shelby's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.5% across North Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is North Shelby in?
    Cleveland County Schools, NCES district ID 3700900. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370090002719 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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