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B−
Schools in Shelburn · Northeast School Corporation

Shelburn’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Shelburn’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
773 students on the public path
In brief

Shelburn’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 411 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shelburn’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Shelburn’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,367 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is North Central Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shelburn’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (411)Better than 37%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Shelburn anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shelburn’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 386 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shelburn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
7–12North Central Jr/Sr High Schoolin FarmersburgC−

Shelburn’s public schools are run by Northeast School Corporation, which also serves Cass, Curry, Dugger and Fairbanks and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northeast School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 773 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,367IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.3% · 386 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.5% · 386 students tested

Shelburn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Shelburn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShelburnB−Northeast School Corporation

Every school in Shelburn

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Shelburnin other towns
Northeast North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Farmersburg
C+
237 students14:1Rate it →
Northeast East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hymera
B+
167 students19:1Rate it →
North Central Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Farmersburg
C−
369 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelburn’s schools

Are Shelburn’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shelburn children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelburn in?

Northeast School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 773 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Shelburn’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Northeast School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Shelburn spend per student?

$13,367 in Northeast School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.