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Shelby County School District

KYShelbyville, Kentucky•Shelby County

Contact & Location

1155 Main Street, Shelbyville, KY 40066
(502) 633-2375
www.shelby.kyschools.us
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Enrollment & Schools

15
Total Schools
7,000
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

Rating Distribution

975%
Below Average
217%
Average
18%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
15
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
3
High
4

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

White
59%
Hispanic / Latino
27%
Two or More Races
7%
Black / African American
6%
Asian
1%

Gender Distribution

52%Male
48%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

51%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
58%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

3.8
out of 10
Average ACT Score
15.7
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
66%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
17%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
75% (9)
Average
17% (2)
Above Average
8% (1)

Shelby County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Shelby County School District

15 schools

Preschools

(2)
—
Northside Early Childhood Center
Preschoolpublic•278 students
—
Shelby County Headstart
Preschoolpublic•70 students

Elementary Schools

(6)
2.0
Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic•430 students
8.2
Heritage Elementary School
Elementarypublic•396 students
1.0
Painted Stone Elementary School
Elementarypublic•467 students
6.6
Simpsonville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•439 students
2.8
Southside Elementary School
Elementarypublic•403 students
3.4
Wright Elementary School
Elementarypublic•494 students

Middle Schools

(3)
3.6
Marnel C. Moorman School
Middlepublic•813 students
4.4
Shelby County East Middle School
Middlepublic•491 students
3.2
Shelby County West Middle School
Middlepublic•553 students

High Schools

(4)
0.4
Ascension Academy
Highpublic•41 students
5.5
Martha Layne Collins High School
Highpublic•1,161 students
4.8
Shelby County High School
Highpublic•964 students
—
Shelby County Summer School
Highpublic0

Reported Incidents

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Community-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.

Inappropriate TeachingPolitical / IdeologicalModerateAdded 1mo ago

Teacher Promotes Political Ideologies

Alleged incident at Marnel C. Moorman School · Shelby County School District · Kentucky

A school's seventh-grade English class assigned students to write about and create videos on LGBTQ+ and racial political topics. Student work on these subjects was reportedly displayed in the hallway. This raised concerns about the promotion of specific ideologies within the curriculum.

Occurred on June 2, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 15 schools in Shelby County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026