Shelby, MI Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Shelby school information

Index	Shelby	Michigan	National
Average Test Scores	35%	41%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	22:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	3,421	79,221
Total private schools	1	835	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	196	7,963

The Shelby, MI educational system consists of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Shelby public schools have average test scores of 35% which is 14% lower than than the Michigan average and 29% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Shelby public schools is 17:1, compared to 22:1 in Michigan and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 71.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 65.9% have completed high school, 12.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Shelby are 29% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 5 public schools in Shelby.
71.4% of people in Shelby have completed 8th grade.
65.9% of people in Shelby have completed high school.
12.1% of people in Shelby have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Shelby

Shelby High School641 North State StGrades: 9 - 12Students: 444 · Ratio: 22:142
Shelby Middle School525 North State StGrades: 6 - 8Students: 289 · Ratio: 17:131
Thomas Read Elementary School155 East 6th StGrades: KG - 5Students: 402 · Ratio: 21:132

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Education level achieved in Shelby

Index	Shelby	Michigan	National
Completed 8th grade	71.4%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	65.9%	85.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	40.3%	60.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	19.8%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	12.1%	27.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.4%	10.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.1%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.1%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Shelby (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pentwater, MI	848	52%	6%
Whitehall, MI	2,706	47%	4%
Montague, MI	2,461	45%	9%
New Era, MI	477	36%	28%
Hart, MI	2,188	34%	32%
Shelby, MI	2,092	35%	29%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hurlock, MD	2,092	42%	15%
Forest City, PA	2,092	49%	1%
Churchville, NY	2,093	56%	14%
Judson, SC	2,091	31%	37%
Trenton, GA	2,091	35%	29%
Shelby, MI	2,092	35%	29%

Source: The Shelby, MI education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.