Shelbyville, TN Public Schools

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48%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

20%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

65%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Shelbyville school information

Index	Shelbyville	Tennessee	National
Average Test Scores	25%	35%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	8	1,390	79,221
Total private schools	2	430	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	189	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Shelbyville are 48% lower than the national average
There are approximately 8 public schools in Shelbyville
67.6% of people in Shelbyville have completed 8th grade
66.2% of people in Shelbyville have completed high school
10.6% of people in Shelbyville have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Shelbyville

Index	Shelbyville	Tennessee	National
Completed 8th grade	67.6%	82.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	66.2%	79.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	35.5%	53.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	15.5%	32.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	10.6%	25.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.4%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.5%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Shelbyville, TN School Districts

Bedford County School District

There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Shelbyville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelbyville, TN schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shelbyville, TN, an average of 67.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Christiana, TN	4,701	46%	3.6%
Chapel Hill, TN	1,502	43%	10.1%
Wartrace, TN	661	42%	13.5%
Petersburg, TN	517	37%	24.0%
Lynchburg, Moore County, TN	6,396	34%	28.6%
Shelbyville, TN	21,841	25%	47.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Darien, IL	21,843	48%	0.2%
Geneva, IL	21,843	49%	1.6%
Rose Hill, VA	21,846	85%	76.0%
Lexington, SC	21,847	63%	30.9%
Sunny Isles Beach, FL	21,853	79%	63.5%
Shelbyville, TN	21,841	25%	47.8%

Source: The Shelbyville, TN education data displayed above is derived from the 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.