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Schools in Shelby · North Bolivar Consolidated School District

Shelby’s public schools score below 95% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Shelby’s districts is 22%, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelby, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
23%
▼ 19 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 25 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 10–19 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 28% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
749 students on the public path
In brief

Shelby’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Shelby’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,827 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (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 Northside High School. Enrollment is down 14% 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 Shelby’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 5% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (54)Better than 9%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 496 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Shelby anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shelby’s students in the tested grades sat them (506 in math, 485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
7–12Northside High SchoolNorth Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictD

Shelby’s public schools are run by North Bolivar Consolidated School District, which also serves Alligator, Duncan, Mound Bayou and Winstonville. 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.

North Bolivar Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 749 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,827MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 41.7% · 485 students tested
Math22%
State average 47% · 506 students tested

Shelby vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Shelby’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShelbyDNorth Bolivar Consolidated

Every school in Shelby

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

District schools in Shelbyby address
Northside High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
370 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Shelbyin other towns
Casper E Hall
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Duncan
D
194 students13:1Rate it →
I. T. Montgomery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mound Bayou
C−
185 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelby’s schools

Are Shelby’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shelby children attend score below 95% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelby in?

North Bolivar Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 749 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Shelby’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in North Bolivar Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Shelby spend per student?

$15,827 in North Bolivar Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.