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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 823 students in Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,257 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
89,922 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.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
16 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,171 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
93%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
95
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
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.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,580
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,582
$21,244
Best Shelbyville CUSD 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Main Street Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
225 W Main St
Shelbyville, IL 62565
(217) 774-4731
Shelbyville, IL 62565
(217) 774-4731
Grades: 1-3
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Moulton Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1101 W North 6th St
Shelbyville, IL 62565
(217) 774-2169
Shelbyville, IL 62565
(217) 774-2169
Grades: 4-8
| 448 students
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