Photo: Nyttend · Public domainShelbyville’s public schools outscore 83% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Shelbyville’s districts is 48%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelbyville, 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.
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.
Shelbyville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 931 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shelbyville’s, its schools beat 98%, 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.
What’s behind Shelbyville’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Illinois school districts, #137 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shelbyville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center
Grades K · 78 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Shelbyville
Main Street Elementary School
Grades 1–3 · 370 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Shelbyville
Main Street Elementary School
Grades 1–3 · 370 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Shelbyville
Main Street Elementary School
Grades 1–3 · 370 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Shelbyville
Moulton Elementary School
Grades 4–8 · 455 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Shelbyville
Moulton Elementary School
Grades 4–8 · 455 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Shelbyville
Moulton Elementary School
Grades 4–8 · 455 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Shelbyville
Moulton Elementary School
Grades 4–8 · 455 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Shelbyville
Moulton Elementary School
Grades 4–8 · 455 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville High School
Grades 9–12 · 345 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Shelbyville’s public schools are run by Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Clarksburg, Lakewood, Okaw and Ridge and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Shelbyville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Shelbyville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville | A− | Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 |
| Shelbyville Township | — | Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 |
| Okaw | — | Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 K–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4 with Shelbyville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Shelbyville
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).
Questions about Shelbyville’s schools
Are Shelbyville’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shelbyville children attend outscore 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #137 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shelbyville in?
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,248 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shelbyville kids go to high school?
Shelbyville High School, with 345 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Shelbyville’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 Shelbyville 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.
Parents talk
What Shelbyville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shelbyville → They have their own page.
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.