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Schools in New Era

New Era’s public schools

Shelby Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for New Era. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Michigan’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Michigan’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 16% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,043 students on the public path
In brief

New Era’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of New Era’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s 2,812 public schools. Shelby High School places highest (better than 34%); Shelby Elementary School lowest (20%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in New Era, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Shelby Elementary Schoolin ShelbyC−
6–8Shelby Middle Schoolin ShelbyC−
9–12Shelby High Schoolin ShelbyC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shelby Public Schools.

The district

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

Shelby Public SchoolsGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,043 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,171MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 45.4% · 599 students tested
Math22%
State average 33.6% · 599 students tested

New Era vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share New Era’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Era—Shelby

Every school in New Era

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

Also serving New Erain other towns
Shelby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelby
C−
433 students14:1Rate it →
Shelby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelby
C−
264 students16:1Rate it →
Shelby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shelby
C
346 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about New Era’s schools

Are New Era’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for New Era. Shelby Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for New Era. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Michigan’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is New Era in?

Shelby Public Schools.

Where do New Era kids go to high school?

Shelby High School.

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What New Era families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.