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Schools in Sheldon Township · Milford Area Public School District 124

Sheldon Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 30% of Sheldon Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheldon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$21.4K
▼ 1% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
504 students on the public path
In brief

Sheldon Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 646 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheldon Township’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 21% and math 30% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,364 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Milford High School Campus. 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 Sheldon Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 50% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (646)Better than 65%
Towns in Iroquois County (25)Better than 28%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results could put Sheldon Township anywhere from C+ to B.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Milford Grade School West Campusin MilfordB
9–12Milford High School Campusin MilfordB+

Sheldon Township’s public schools are run by Milford Area Public School District 124, which also serves Ash Grove, Concord, Lovejoy and Milford 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.

Milford Area Public School District 124Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 504 students, down 4% since 2021–22 · 10.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,364IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 29.9% · 261 students tested
Math30%
State average 25.8% · 235 students tested

Sheldon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sheldon TownshipB−Milford Area Public School District 124
Concord—Donovan Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Milford Area Public School District 124 PK–12
BelmontCIroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Stockland—Milford Area Public School District 124

2 of the 3 neighbors share Milford Area Public School District 124 with Sheldon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. York, IN borders Sheldon Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Sheldon Township

3 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).

District schools in Sheldon Townshipby address
Milford Grade School East Campus
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sheldon
1 students1:1Rate it →
Also serving Sheldon Townshipin other towns
Milford Grade School West Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milford
B
354 students12:1Rate it →
Milford High School Campus
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford
B+
149 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheldon Township’s schools

Are Sheldon Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Sheldon Township children attend outscore 50% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheldon Township in?

Milford Area Public School District 124, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 504 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheldon Township kids go to high school?

Milford High School Campus in Milford, with 149 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Sheldon Township spend per student?

$21,364 in Milford Area Public School District 124 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Sheldon Township families are saying about school.

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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.