About Shepherd Public Schools
The Shepherd Public School district is located in the Village of Shepherd
in southern Isabella County in Michigan. The district is about sixty miles
north of Lansing and about five miles south of Mt. Pleasant, home of Central
Michigan University where many Shepherd students take advantage of dual
enrollment opportunities. The school is a rural/agricultural community,
covers approximately 112 square miles and has a minority population of
almost 8%. Most students are transported to school on one of the district's
29 buses. The district is classified as Class B and has an approximate
total enrollment of 1,800 students and about 120 certified staff.
Shepherd Elementary School has about 601
students in grades K-5 and is located across the street from the high
school. There are 26 full-time classroom teachers. More information may
be found at the elementary web site.
Winn Elementary School is located about
11 miles west of Shepherd on Blanchard Road in the Village of Winn. There
are 6 teachers and about 131 students. See the Winn web site for more
information.
Shepherd Middle School, near downtown Shepherd,
has about 426 students and 26 full-time classroom teachers. Shepherd Middle
School may also be visited at its web site.
Shepherd High School has about 521 students
and 35 full-time teachers. Since the Middle School and High School are
physically connected, students share a few amenities such as the media
center, cafeteria, band and choir rooms, and computer labs.
Shepherd Public Schools also has an Alternative Education Program for
middle and high school age students. This program is located at Odyssey
Middle/High School on Wise Road in the school forest. Four teachers
provide education to about 70 students.
