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Schools in Rose Township · Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4

Rose Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Illinois districts

In Rose Township, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rose Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 18 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 34% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,248 students on the public path
In brief

Rose Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1423 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rose Township’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 25% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,289 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Main Street Elementary School, then Moulton Elementary School, then Shelbyville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rose Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1423)Better than 97%
Towns in Shelby County (24)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 574 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Rose Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Rose Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (568 in math, 580 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rose Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
KShelbyville Kindergarten Centerin ShelbyvilleNo scores
1–3Main Street Elementary Schoolin ShelbyvilleA
4–8Moulton Elementary Schoolin ShelbyvilleB+
9–12Shelbyville High Schoolin ShelbyvilleC+

Rose Township’s public schools are run by Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Clarksburg, Lakewood, Okaw and Ridge and others. Parts of Rose Township (16% of its land) are served by Pana Community Unit School District 8 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,248 students · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,289IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 29.9% · 580 students tested
Math25%
State average 25.8% · 568 students tested

Rose Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Rose Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rose TownshipA−Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4
Tower Hill—Pana Community Unit School District 8
Lakewood—Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 K–12 · Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A K–12
Shelbyville—Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4
Ridge—Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 K–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 with Rose Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rose Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Rose Townshipin other towns
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades K · Shelbyville
78 students12:1Rate it →
Main Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Shelbyville
A
370 students14:1Rate it →
Moulton Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Shelbyville
B+
455 students13:1Rate it →
Shelbyville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shelbyville
C+
345 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Rose Township’s schools

Are Rose Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rose Township children attend outscore 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rose Township in?

Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,248 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rose Township are served by Pana Community Unit School District 8.

Where do Rose Township kids go to high school?

Shelbyville High School in Shelbyville, with 345 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Rose Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Rose Township spend per student?

$14,289 in Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.