B+
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Shelbyville Township, Shelbyville, Rose Township, Okaw Township, Clarksburg Township, Ridge Township and Lakewood Township, and parts of Richland Township, Rural Township and Cold Spring Township.
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 Linder Township.
PK–82 schoolsGreenfield Community Unit School District 10
9–122 high schoolsCarrollton Community Unit School District 1
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 Township, Tower Hill Township
$15,082per student
Windsor Community Unit School District 1Ash Grove Township, Windsor, Windsor Township
$15,438per student
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Assumption Township, Flat Branch Township, Pickaway Township
$17,148per student
Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5AHolland Township, Prairie Township
$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.