Packard Proving Grounds Gateway Complex · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Shelby Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Michigan districts
On the state math tests, 42% of Shelby Township’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). 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 Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,140 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Peace Lutheran School (private) 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
A−: better than 83% of Michigan school districts, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shelby Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Shelby Township · depends on your address
Malow Junior High School
Grades 7–9 · 1,084 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Shelby Junior High School
Grades 7–9 · 1,073 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Shelby Township · depends on your address
Malow Junior High School
Grades 7–9 · 1,084 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Shelby Junior High School
Grades 7–9 · 1,073 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Shelby Township · depends on your address
Utica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,391 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Utica
Malow Junior High School
Grades 7–9 · 1,084 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Shelby Junior High School
Grades 7–9 · 1,073 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Shelby Township · depends on your address
Eisenhower High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,625 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Utica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,391 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Utica
11th grade in Shelby Township · depends on your address
Eisenhower High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,625 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Utica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,391 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Utica
12th grade in Shelby Township · depends on your address
Eisenhower High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,625 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Utica High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,391 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Utica
Shelby Township’s public schools are run by Utica Community Schools, which also serves Sterling Heights and Utica. Parts of Shelby Township (2% of its land) are served by Romeo instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Shelby Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Shelby Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby Township | A− | Utica |
| Utica | A− | Utica |
| Rochester Hills | A+ | Rochester |
| Sterling Heights | A− | Utica PK–12 · Warren Consolidated Schools PK–12 |
| Macomb | A− | Chippewa Valley Schools PK–12 · New Haven K–12 |
| Washington | A | Romeo |
| Rochester | A+ | Rochester |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Utica with Shelby Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Shelby Township
14 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).
Questions about Shelby Township’s schools
Are Shelby Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shelby Township children attend outscore 83% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #153 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shelby Township in?
Utica Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,143 students in 36 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Shelby Township are served by Romeo.
Where do Shelby Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eisenhower High School and Utica High School.
What is Shelby Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Utica Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Shelby Township spend per student?
$15,140 in Utica Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Shelby Township?
Yes: Peace Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 298 students).
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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.