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Schools in Shelbina · Shelby County R-IV School District

Shelbina’s public schools outscore 56% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Shelbina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Shelbina, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Missouri average (43%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
36%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 3% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
635 students on the public path
In brief

Shelbina’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 43% and 39% 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 89% across Missouri (the state reports Shelbina’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,101 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is South Shelby Middle School, then South Shelby High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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 Shelbina’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (556)Better than 58%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 359 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Shelbina anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shelbina’s students in the tested grades sat them (367 in math, 351 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Shelby ElementaryShelby County R-IV School DistrictB
6–8South Shelby Middle SchoolShelby County R-IV School DistrictC
9–12South Shelby HighShelby County R-IV School DistrictC−

Shelbina’s public schools are run by Shelby County R-IV School District, which also serves Clarence. 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.

Shelby County R-IV School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 635 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,101MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 43.2% · 351 students tested
Math34%
State average 39.2% · 367 students tested

Shelbina vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Shelbina’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShelbinaBShelby County R-IV

Every school in Shelbina

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

Also serving Shelbinain other towns
South Shelby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
282 students12:1Rate it →
South Shelby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
126 students10:1Rate it →
South Shelby High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
227 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelbina’s schools

Are Shelbina’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Shelbina children attend outscore 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelbina in?

Shelby County R-IV School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 635 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shelbina kids go to high school?

South Shelby High, with 227 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Shelbina’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Shelby County R-IV School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Shelbina spend per student?

$14,101 in Shelby County R-IV School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.