Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District

720 W Main St
Shelbyville, IL 62565-1334
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 345 students in Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shelbyville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
1,257 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#217 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
16 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,171 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
93%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
87
85
# Students in K Grade:
95
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,582 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,580
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,582
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shelbyville CUSD 4  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelbyville High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 W North 6th St
Shelbyville, IL 62565
(217) 774-3926
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,257 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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