📍 4154 Hwy 36, Shelbina, Shelby County, 63468
South Shelby High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Shelbina, Shelby County. The school has 248 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shelby Co. R-Iv school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Shelby High enrolls 248 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.8% Two or more races and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 224 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
119 of the school's 248 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 102 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Shelby High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 18, state house district 5.
South Shelby High is one of 3 schools in SHELBY CO. R-IV, based in SHELBINA, Missouri. The district serves 635 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 248 students, South Shelby High is larger than the district average of about 212 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote