Shelbyville ISD
Shelbyville, Texas · Shelby County · Grades Pre-K–12
Shelbyville ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 891 students. By enrollment it is the 604th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 891 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4839960 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Shelbyville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 891 | 12.6 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Shelbyville ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Shelbyville ISD in context
Size
Shelbyville ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Shelbyville School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 77 students this year. Grade 12 has 49 students and kindergarten has 74, 34% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Shelbyville ISD enrolls 50 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 Shelbyville ISD at 73.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 13.5%.
54.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 70.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.4 counselors it has 2,228 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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 Shelbyville ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Center ISD, 7.7 miles away with 2,307 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Shelbyville ISD. Shelby County has 6 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 | 63.3 | 14 |
| School counselors | 0.4 | 2,228 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 18.3 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 891 |
| School administrators | 3 | 297 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 356 |
| All staff | 130.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.4% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| Hispanic | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 64 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 63 |
| Grade 9 | 64 |
| Grade 10 | 65 |
| Grade 11 | 63 |
| Grade 12 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center ISD | 8 mi | 2,307 | 13.5 | – |
| Joaquin ISD | 15 mi | 720 | 12.9 | – |
| San Augustine ISD | 16 mi | 597 | 11.1 | – |
| Excelsior ISD | 16 mi | 86 | 7.9 | – |
| Tenaha ISD | 16 mi | 414 | 12.9 | – |
| Timpson ISD | 21 mi | 756 | 10.5 | – |
| Martinsville ISD | 21 mi | 313 | 10 | – |
| Chireno ISD | 24 mi | 365 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shelby County
- Center ISD (2,307 students)
- Timpson ISD (756 students)
- Joaquin ISD (720 students)
- Tenaha ISD (414 students)
- Excelsior ISD (86 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5322 St Hwy 87 S, Shelbyville, TX 75973
Phone: (936)598-2641
Website: shelbyville.k12.tx.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.