North Shelby School District
Shelbyville, Missouri · Shelby County · Grades Pre-K–12
North Shelby School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 296 students. By enrollment it is the 372nd largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 296 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 31.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.7% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2928140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in North Shelby
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shelby Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 167 | 10.2 | 25.7% |
| North Shelby High School | High | 7–12 | 129 | 8.4 | 30.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of North Shelby schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
North Shelby in context
Size
North Shelby School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 148 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is North Shelby Elementary School (167) and the smallest is North Shelby High School (129).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 28 students this year. Grade 12 has 16 students and kindergarten has 22, 27% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. North Shelby enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in North Shelby at 95.6%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
27.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 25.7% at North Shelby Elementary School to 30.2% at North Shelby High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 296 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies North Shelby's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Shelby County R-IV School District, 9.6 miles away with 635 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than North Shelby. Shelby County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 31.9 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 296 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 148 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.5 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 99 |
| School administrators | 2 | 148 |
| District administrators | 1 | 296 |
| All staff | 63.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 21 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County R-IV School District | 10 mi | 635 | 11.3 | – |
| Marion County R-II School District | 16 mi | 207 | 9.6 | – |
| Monroe City R-I School District | 20 mi | 780 | 12.6 | – |
| Lewis County C-1 School District | 21 mi | 908 | 13 | – |
| Knox County R-I School District | 24 mi | 498 | 10.5 | – |
| Macon County R-I School District | 24 mi | 1,174 | 10.8 | – |
| Atlanta C-3 School District | 24 mi | 200 | 9.2 | – |
| Holliday C-2 School District | 24 mi | 49 | 5.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shelby County
- Shelby County R-IV School District (635 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3071 Hwy 15, Shelbyville, MO 63469
Phone: (573)633-2410
Website: nshelby.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.