Enrollment at Shelby Public Schools decreased by 2.5% compared to previous school year

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

By West Central Michigan News

Mar 19, 2024

There were 1,126 students enrolled in Shelby Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 53.9% of the Shelby Public Schools total enrollment.

Shelby Public Schools covers four schools within Oceana County with its main office in Shelby. Among them, Shelby High School recorded the highest enrollment of 376 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Enrollment in Shelby Public Schools Over 8 Years