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Shelbyville Senior High School

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Shelbyville Senior High School ranks 211 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 49% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Shelbyville Senior High School is a public 9–12 high school in Shelbyville, Indiana, serving 1,068 students as part of Shelbyville Central Schools. It is a mid-sized school for the area—smaller than New Palestine High School and Franklin Community High School, but larger than the surrounding small-town high schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 211th of 415 Indiana high schools (49th percentile, 2 stars), and Shelbyville Central Schools ranked 206th of 374 districts. The school’s rank history shows a long decline from 74th of 380 (81st percentile, 4 stars) in 2016–2017, a partial recovery to 128th of 409 in 2021–2022, then a slide to 57th percentile in 2024–2025 and 49th percentile in 2025–2026—its first 2-star year since 2017–2018.

Graduation is the standout strength. Shelbyville’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 97.3%, above Indiana’s 89.7% and ahead of New Palestine High School (97.1%), Franklin Community High School (92.6%), and Morristown Junior-Senior High School (87.8%). SAT results are close to state averages: 52.07% proficient in Evidence-based Reading and Writing (state 51.9%) and 26.03% in Math (state 25.6%). Reading and writing has improved steadily since 2022–2023, while math remains below its 2022–2023 level. New Palestine High School, Morristown Junior-Senior High School, and Triton Central High School post stronger math scores.

The main concerns are chronic absenteeism and science. In 2024–2025, 19.0% of students were chronically absent, above the 16.7% state and 14.1% district rates, though better than Franklin Community High School, Hauser Junior-Senior High School, and Edinburgh Community High School. Biology proficiency was 26.51% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 34.2% and above only Waldron Junior-Senior High School among nearby schools. Per-student spending was $11,753 in 2023–2024, less than most nearby small districts, and the student-teacher ratio of 17.8 is high for the area. Effectiveness rankings vary across student groups, with notable gains for English Language Learner students.

1,068

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,064

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2003 S Miller St
Shelbyville, IN 46176

(317) 398-9731

District: Shelbyville Central Schools

Feeder schools for Shelbyville Senior High School:

Elementary:	Coulston Elementary School
	Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School
	William F Loper Elementary School
Middle:	Shelbyville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Indiana avg39%

211^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 374Shelbyville Central Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	211 of 415	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	186 of 429	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	194 of 432	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	159 of 398	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	128 of 409	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	188 of 388	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	169 of 389	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	207 of 385	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.9	74 of 380	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	60.8	131 of 394	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	198 of 400	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.5	190 of 379	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	99 of 353	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	48.7	170 of 373	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.7	248 of 364	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	291 of 362	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.7	344 of 364	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	53.1	210 of 360	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	204 of 354	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.7	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	165 of 349	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	49 of 122	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	38 of 119	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	73 of 94	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	224 of 395	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	231 of 387	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	212 of 392	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	146 of 388	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	98 of 194	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	66 of 181	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	118 of 184	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	61 of 164	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	202 of 390	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	156 of 377	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	236 of 377	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	78 of 379	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	201 of 397	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	132 of 386	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	166 of 392	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	184 of 383	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	39 of 102	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	63 of 104	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.4	27 of 94	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	146 of 292	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	177 of 298	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	66 of 289	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	56 of 285	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	212 of 387	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	195 of 377	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	165 of 381	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	150 of 375	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	126 of 378	66.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)50th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing52%~ state avg

Biology27%

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelbyville Senior High School	Public	9-12	2003 S Miller St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 398-9731	1,068	60	17.8	44.1%	758 (71.0%)	24 (2.2%)	221 (20.7%)	14 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	46.6	211^th of 415 public high schools	49.2%		52.8	186^th of 429 public high schools	56.6%	25	52.1	26.0											26.5	$12,064	$436	$11,629
Blue River Career Programs	Public	6-12	801 St. Joseph Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Blue River Career Programs	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-4191	0	16	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Excel Center - Shelbyville	Public, Charter	9-12	111 North Harrison Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Excel Center - Shelbyville	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4430	131	6	21.8	64.9%	71 (54.2%)	10 (7.6%)	40 (30.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)														$4,587	$161	$4,426
Southwestern High School	Public	7-12	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(317) 729-5122	264	22	12.0	43.2%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63.4	112^th of 415 public high schools	73.0%		30.5	305^th of 429 public high schools	28.9%	193	57.7	23.1		51.1	65.9	58.0		31.9	31.7	31.8			52.8	$16,420	$348	$16,072
Waldron Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	102 N East St	Waldron	46182	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 525-6822	323	26	12.6	42.7%	312 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	281^st of 415 public high schools	32.3%		16	362^nd of 429 public high schools	15.6%	81	50.0	12.5	24.0	36.7	41.5	33.8	24.5	38.3	14.6	27.3	31.3	31.3	20.9	$12,520	$269	$12,251
Triton Central High School	Public	9-12	4774 W 600 N	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Triton Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 835-3000	472	26	18.1	34.7%	433 (91.7%)	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	59.1	136^th of 415 public high schools	67.2%		80.1	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%	93	51.3	33.0											40.8	$12,288	$250	$12,038
Morristown Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	223 S Patterson St	Morristown	46161	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 763-1221	333	26	12.8	41.7%	315 (94.6%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	63.8	111^th of 415 public high schools	73.3%		47.2	219^th of 429 public high schools	49.0%	108	63.0	32.6	39.5	30.4	35.3	34.7	60.5	51.8	27.5	46.0	44.2	44.2	34.6	$13,318	$488	$12,830
Edinburgh Community High School	Public	9-12	300 S Keeley St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 526-5501	232	16	14.5	48.7%	194 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	45.5	220^th of 415 public high schools	47.0%		44.7	231^st of 429 public high schools	46.2%	11	47.1	26.5											28.6	$13,706	$159	$13,547
Hauser Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9273 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 546-4421	435	36	12.2	43.9%	406 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	52.4	179^th of 415 public high schools	56.9%		58.8	151^st of 429 public high schools	64.8%	28	53.6	21.7		35.8	36.4	36.1		24.7	29.9	27.2			37.3	$14,117	$278	$13,839
New Palestine High School	Public	9-12	4485 S Victory Dr	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4417	1,254	73	17.2	24.8%	1,107 (88.3%)	27 (2.2%)	60 (4.8%)	22 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.9%)	78.1	51^st of 415 public high schools	87.7%		79.3	47^th of 429 public high schools	89.0%	4	67.2	32.1											52.1	$11,124	$269	$10,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelbyville Senior High School

What district is Shelbyville Senior High School in?

Shelbyville Central Schools

What schools feed into Shelbyville Senior High School?

Shelbyville Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coulston Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School
Elementary : William F Loper Elementary School
Middle : Shelbyville Middle School

How many students attend Shelbyville Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Shelbyville Senior High School.

Is Shelbyville Senior High School a good school?

Shelbyville Senior High School ranks 211^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shelbyville Senior High School?

Students at Shelbyville Senior High School are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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