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Shelby City Schools
Shelby City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Richland County (Shelby). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Shelby City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Shelby City
3 of 3 schools in Shelby City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Shelby City
Statewide rankings: all 812 high schools in Ohio · all 543 middle schools in Ohio · all 1623 elementary schools in Ohio
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Shelby Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Shelby Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Shelby High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Shelby City
High schools (1)
- B+ Shelby High School, Shelby
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Shelby Middle School, Shelby
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A Shelby Elementary School, Shelby
Where Shelby City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Shelby (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Richland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,869 students with 98 full-time-equivalent teachers and 292 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3910009
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Plymouth-Shiloh Local (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Crestline Exempted Village (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Ontario Local (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Mansfield City (8 schools, 10 mi)
- Crestview Local (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Galion City (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Colonel Crawford Local (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Madison Local (6 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Shelby City
How many schools are in Shelby City?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Shelby City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Shelby City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Shelby.
How good are the schools in Shelby City?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 63% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Shelby City?
1,869 students were enrolled in Shelby City in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Shelby City?
Shelby City is in Ohio, based in Richland County, with its district office in Shelby. Its boundary covers about 59.7 sq mi.