Middle school (grades 6-8) · Shelbyville, IN

Shelbyville Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Shelbyville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 181014001630
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shelbyville Middle School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Indiana schools.

#8 of 10
public schools in Shelbyville · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
large classes for Indiana
57.0%
free-lunch eligible

Shelbyville Middle School has class sizes larger than 75% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shelbyville Middle School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Shelbyville, IN.

School address

Shelbyville, IN 46176
District: Shelbyville Central Schools · Indiana

NCES ID 181014001630 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-1 students YoY

Shelbyville Middle School held near 881 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 51.2 → 49.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 181014001630 · Shelbyville, IN Middle · MID · TRAD

886 enr · 17.4:1 · 57.0% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Shelbyville Sr High School (1,068 students)

Shelbyville Middle School held near 881 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 51.2 → 49.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Shelbyville Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shelbyville Middle School reports 886 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 Middle School compares

Shelbyville Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 9% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.0% ▲ 15% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 886 top 11% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
886
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 75% in Indiana - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$12,582
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 443 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
141
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 39 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 71.6%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 71.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Shelbyville Middle School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Shelbyville Central Schools reports $12,582 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shelbyville Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shelbyville Sr High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William F Loper Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Thomas a Hendricks Elementary Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Coulston Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Golden Bear Preschool Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Shelbyville Central Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~886 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shelbyville Middle School

How many students attend Shelbyville Middle School?

Shelbyville Middle School has 886 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Shelbyville, IN. CCD year-over-year: 882 (2022-23) → 881 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shelbyville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shelbyville Middle School is 17.4:1, which is 9% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shelbyville Middle School?

57.0% of students at Shelbyville Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shelbyville Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Shelbyville Middle School is White at 71.6% of enrollment, in Shelbyville, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shelbyville Middle School?

Shelbyville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Middle School rank among public schools in Shelbyville?

By Resource Investment Index, Shelbyville Middle School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Shelbyville, IN. 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 Shelbyville Central Schools?

Besides Shelbyville Middle School, Shelbyville Central Schools also operates Shelbyville Sr High School (1,068 students), William F Loper Elementary School (619 students), and Thomas a Hendricks Elementary Sch (565 students). See the Shelbyville Central Schools 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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