Shelby Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Shelby Township, 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.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Shelby Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 825 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shelby Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,497 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch, then Madison Consolidated High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Canaan Community Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Shelby Township’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shelby Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch
Grades 5–8 · 728 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Madison
6th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch
Grades 5–8 · 728 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Madison
7th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch
Grades 5–8 · 728 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Madison
8th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch
Grades 5–8 · 728 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Madison
9th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Madison
10th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Madison
11th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Madison
12th grade in Shelby Township
Madison Consolidated High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Madison
Shelby Township’s public schools are run by Madison Consolidated Schools, which also serves Brooksburg, Dupont, Graham and Lancaster 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.
Above the state in reading
Shelby Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Shelby Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby Township | B− | Madison Consolidated Schools |
| Monroe | — | Madison Consolidated Schools |
| Milton | — | Madison Consolidated Schools |
| Madison | B− | Madison Consolidated Schools |
| Brown | B+ | South Ripley Community School Corporation |
| Pleasant | C+ | Switzerland County School Corporation |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Madison Consolidated Schools with Shelby Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Shelby Township
7 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).
Questions about Shelby Township’s schools
Are Shelby Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Shelby Township children attend outscore 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shelby Township in?
Madison Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,651 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shelby Township kids go to high school?
Madison Consolidated High School in Madison, with 769 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Shelby Township’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Madison Consolidated Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Shelby Township spend per student?
$15,497 in Madison Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shelby Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shelby Township → They have their own page.
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.