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Shelby County School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Shelby County School District is a public school district in Alabama. They serve 20,300 students across 32 schools, and its teachers have had 695 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 32
    Schools
  • 20,300
    Students
  • 1,166
    Teachers

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Shelby County School District Demographics

35%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Shelby County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Shelby County School District had a total revenue of $224.1 million in the 2016-17 school year. 41.7% came from local sources, 53.2% from state sources, and 5.1% from federal sources.

Shelby County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $11,038 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 41.7% came from local sources, 53.2% from state sources, and 5.1% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Shelby County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 22, 2024

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Shelby County School District

$424,624
raised using DonorsChoose
695
projects funded
312
teachers funded
3,325
donors
21
projects for basic supplies
120
projects for technology
79
projects for books
17
projects for art supplies

Shelby County School District has received support from 2,684 individuals from Alabama and 641 individuals out-of-state.

Shelby County School District Schools

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