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Shelby Public Schools Schools
Shelby Public Schools is a public school district in Michigan, based in Oceana County (Shelby). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Shelby Public Schools 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 Public Schools
4 of 4 schools in Shelby Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 4
Best schools in Shelby Public Schools
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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.
- D+ New Era Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Shelby High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Thomas Read Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Shelby Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Shelby Public Schools
High schools (1)
- D Shelby High School, Shelby
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Shelby Middle School, Shelby
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ New Era Elementary School, New Era
- D Thomas Read Elementary School, Shelby
Where Shelby Public Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Oceana County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,070 students with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers and 196 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2631320
- 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
- Hart Public School District (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Montague Area Public Schools (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Whitehall District Schools (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Hesperia Community Schools (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Ludington Area School District (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Reeths-Puffer Schools (7 schools, 26 mi)
- Holton Public Schools (4 schools, 26 mi)
- North Muskegon Public Schools (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Shelby Public Schools
How many schools are in Shelby Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Shelby Public Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Shelby Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Shelby, New Era.
How good are the schools in Shelby Public Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Shelby Public Schools?
1,070 students were enrolled in Shelby Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Shelby Public Schools?
Shelby Public Schools is in Michigan, based in Oceana County, with its district office in Shelby. Its boundary covers about 149 sq mi.