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

Shelby school information

Index	Shelby	Mississippi	National
Average Test Scores	14%	28%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	893	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	206	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	68	7,963

The Shelby, MS educational system consists of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Shelby public schools have average test scores of 14% which is 51% lower than than the Mississippi average and 73% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Shelby public schools is 13:1, compared to 16:1 in Mississippi and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 65.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 62.1% have completed high school, 11.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Shelby are 73% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 2 public schools in Shelby.
65.8% of people in Shelby have completed 8th grade.
62.1% of people in Shelby have completed high school.
11.2% of people in Shelby have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Shelby

Broad Street High SchoolPost Office Box 149Grades: 9 - 12Students: 168 · Ratio: 11:117
Shelby SchoolP.o. Box 28Grades: 5 - 8Students: 179 · Ratio: 13:110

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Education level achieved in Shelby

Index	Shelby	Mississippi	National
Completed 8th grade	65.8%	78.6%	84.3%
Completed high school	62.1%	76.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	43.2%	52.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	24.9%	29.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	11.2%	21.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.2%	7.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	0.9%	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.
Mound Bayou, MS	1,711	34%	32%
Cleveland, MS	12,346	15%	69%
Drew, MS	2,044	10%	79%
Duncan, MS	385	10%	80%
Shelby, MS	2,401	14%	73%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Wrangell, AK	2,401	43%	13%
Piedmont, MO	2,401	41%	17%
Coopersburg, PA	2,402	77%	56%
Concordia, MO	2,399	60%	21%
Solon, IA	2,399	88%	79%
Shelby, MS	2,401	14%	73%

Source: The Shelby, MS 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.