B+
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Shelbyville, Shelbyville, Rose, Okaw, Clarksburg, Ridge and Lakewood, and parts of Richland, Rural and Cold Spring.
Students
1,248
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,289
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.7M, about $1,365 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hurricane.
PK–5Ramsey Elem SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
6–12Ramsey High SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,289 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 56%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,239’20
1,241’21
1,251’22
1,257’23
1,248’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pana Community Unit School District 8Oconee, Tower Hill
$15,082per student
Windsor Community Unit School District 1Ash Grove, Windsor, Windsor
$15,438per student
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Assumption, Flat Branch, Pickaway
$17,148per student
Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5AHolland, Prairie
$12,045per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.