Shelby Public Schools
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| Shelby Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
525 North State Street[1]
, Oceana County, Michigan, 49455United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12 |
| Superintendent | Mark Olmstead[2] |
| Schools | 3[3] |
| Budget | $19,785,000 2021-2022 expenditures[3] |
| NCES District ID | 2631320[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,059 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Teachers | 68.14 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[3] |
| Staff | 184.04 FTE (2024-2025)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.54 (2024-2025)[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Shelby Public Schools is a public school district in West Michigan. It serves Shelby, New Era, Benona Township, part of Rothbury, and parts of the townships of Claybanks, Ferry, Golden, Grant, Hart, Newfield, Otto, and Shelby.[4]
Shelby High School was established in 1881.[5]
Shelby Public School was built in 1924 at 142 West Fifth Street. In 2001, the upper floors were demolished and the lower floors were renovated to become the Shelby Early Childhood Center.[6]
Shelby Junior High opened in November 1962.[7] It received additions in 1970 to become the high school, and the former high school building became a junior high.[8]
The current Shelby High School opened in January 1998. At the time, the district had four elementary schools and about 1,800 students. The former middle school became part of Thomas Reed Elementary, and the former high school became the district's middle school.[9]
Ferry Community School became a part of Shelby's district in 1995. Built in 1958, it closed at the end of the 2006-2007 school year. The district's three remaining elementary schools (Thomas Reed, New Era, and Benona) ultimately closed as well.[10] The current Shelby Elementary School, paid for by a 2021 bond issue, opened in January 2024.[1]