High school (grades 9-12) · Shelbyville, TN

Shelbyville Central High School

Federal NCES profile for Shelbyville Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470018000036
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👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shelbyville Central High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Tennessee schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Tennessee.

#8 of 8
public schools in Shelbyville · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
17.2:1
large classes for Tennessee
1,604
students enrolled

Shelbyville Central High School has class sizes larger than 79% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shelbyville Central High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Shelbyville, TN.

School address

Shelbyville, TN 37160
District: Bedford County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470018000036 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+37 students YoY

Shelbyville Central High School held near 1,590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+37 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 93.4 → 102.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+37 students YoY 470018000036 · Shelbyville, TN High · MID · TRAD

1,604 enr · 17.2:1 · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Harris Middle School (977 students)

Shelbyville Central High School held near 1,590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+37 headcount). Teacher FTE added 93.4 → 102.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Shelbyville Central High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shelbyville Central High School reports 1,604 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Shelbyville Central High School compares

Shelbyville Central High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▲ 12% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,604 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,604
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 79% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,873
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 401 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
195
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 21 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.1%
White 33.7%
African American 11.2%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Shelbyville Central High School is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Bedford County reports $9,873 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shelbyville Central High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harris Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Community Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Learning Way Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Liberty Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cascade Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shelbyville Central High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bedford County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,604 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shelbyville Central High School

How many students attend Shelbyville Central High School?

Shelbyville Central High School has 1,604 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shelbyville, TN. CCD year-over-year: 1,553 (2022-23) → 1,590 (2023-24), nearly flat (+37).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelbyville Central High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shelbyville Central High School is 17.2:1, which is 12% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shelbyville Central High School?

The largest demographic group at Shelbyville Central High School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment, in Shelbyville, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shelbyville Central High School?

Shelbyville Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Shelbyville Central High School rank among public schools in Shelbyville?

By Resource Investment Index, Shelbyville Central High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Shelbyville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Shelbyville on the city page.

What other schools are in Bedford County?

Besides Shelbyville Central High School, Bedford County also operates Harris Middle School (977 students), Community Elementary School (650 students), and Learning Way Elementary (638 students). See the Bedford County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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