Shelby County School System

About Our System




Facts About Shelby County Schools

State Reports
About Our System 2009-10 Power Point
Five Year Capital Improvement Plan
 
  Student Enrollment  
  • 2009/2010 - 27,793 Total Students
     
    • 13,232 Elementary/Intermediate
    • 14,442 Middle and High
    • 149 Unique Situations
       
  • 2008/2009 - 27,115 Total Students
     
    • 12,971 Elementary/Intermediate
    • 14,025 Middle and High
    • 119 Unique Situations
       
  • 2007/2008 - 26,488 Total Students
     
    • 12,911 Elementary/Intermediate
    • 13,388 Middle and High
    • 189 Unique Situations
       
  • 2006/2007 - 25,862 Total Students
     
    • 12,603 Elementary/Intermediate
    • 12,848 Middle and High
    • 219 Unique Situations
       

39 Schools

  • 19 Elementary and Intermediate Schools
  • 17 Middle and High Schools
  • Linda Nolen Learning Center
  • Shelby County School of Technology
  • Alternative School – SCISC

ELL Population

  • 1,570 students receive ESL services
  • 5.8% of our total population
  • Largest ELL population in the state
  • 2,800 students in Shelby County Schools who use language other than English in their homes
  • 42 languages spoken by students in our system

Total Revenues

  • State - 144,156,0235 (51%)
  • Federal - 28,783,27 (10%)
  • Local - 109,682,659 (39%)
  • Other - 737,052 (0%)

Expenditures

  • General Administration - 4,230,477 (1%)
  • Auxiliary - 32,601,997 (12%)
  • Operations/Maint. - 21,416,226 (8%)
  • Debt Service - 20,901,525 (7%)
  • Capital Outlay - 11,511,408 (4%)
  • Instructional Support - 41,308,926 (15%)
  • Instructional - 143,800,418 (51%)
  • Other Expenditures - 6,958,358 (2%)

Accreditation

  • All Shelby County Schools are accredited
    by AdvancED
2009-2010 Personnel
  • 2,121 Professional Employees
  • 1,399 Support Employees
  • 3,520 total employees
  • Award winning staff

Transportation

  • 353 Bus Drivers
  • 372 bus routes (SOT, school to school routes, shuttles, etc…)
  • 317 buses on the road
  • 15,654 miles covered per day
  • 15,052 children transported daily

Child Nutrition Program

  • 256 CNP Staff (216 Hold Professional Certification with School Nutrition Association).
  • 883,050 breakfasts served annually
  • 3,280,387 lunches served annually
  • $4.6 million in food and supplies purchased annually
  • All elementary and intermediate schools have applied to receive the Healthier US God Award from USDA.
  • HACCP Food Safety Plan Implemented in each school.
  • Facility improvements at Calera Elementary and Vincent Elementary
  • First online Free and Reduced Application System in the State of Alabama
  • Recipient of the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Program at Elvin Hill, Vincent and Montevallo Elementary Schools.

Financial Accountability

  • Financial records balanced and closed monthly
  • Monthly managerial report to the BOE
  • Annual Accountability Report
  • Every school audited once a month
  • System audited annually by state examiners
  • All records open to the public
  • Exemplary state audits
  • No major finding in audits
  • No money found to be missing

Capital Improvements

  • Relocated the Linda Nolen Learning Center (LNLC) to recently purchased property formerly known as the Bradford Health Services Building.
  • Created new 6th grade center for Thompson Middle School in the current LNLC building to reduce overcrowding at TMS.
  • Opened two new schools for 2008-2009 – Calera High School and Helena Middle School
  • The new Helena Middle School helped to reduce overcrowding at Riverchase Middle School.
  • The new Calera High School allowed the district to separate Calera Middle/High into two schools
  • Using $20 million in state bond money for additions and renovations at numerous schools in the county

Updated October 1, 2009




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