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Shelbyville, KY

18,453 residents•6,466 students•17 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
37% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
—Reading
24% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
1.70
per 1,000 students
17% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
24.39
per 1,000 residents
47% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
5
High
2

These figures describe every school in Shelbyville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Shelbyville

17 schools
5.5
Martha Layne Collins High School
Highpublic
4.8
Shelby County High School
Highpublic
4.4
Shelby County East Middle School
Middlepublic
3.6
Marnel C. Moorman School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Wright Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Shelby County West Middle School
Middlepublic
2.8
Southside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.0
Painted Stone Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Ascension Academy
Middlepublic
—
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Shelbyville

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Shelbyville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
17% below Kentucky avg
1.70
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11

School Crime Types

  • Assault91%
  • Robbery9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Shelbyville

450 total incidents reported across Shelbyville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
47% below Kentucky avg
24.39
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
139
Property
251
Drug
57
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Assault27%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,466 students enrolled across Shelbyville's schools.

  • Public6,16595%
  • Private3015%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Shelbyville's K-12 schools.

  • White57%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black7%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
52%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.