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Schools in Shipman Township · Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

Shipman Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Shipman Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 34% of students in Shipman Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). 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
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,149 students on the public path
In brief

Shipman Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1127 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shipman Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 22% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,659 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 3 the district’s path is Shipman Elem School, then Southwestern Middle School, then Southwestern High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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 Shipman Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1127)Better than 48%
Towns in Macoupin County (26)Better than 62%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 625 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Shipman Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Shipman Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (613 in math, 637 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Brighton North Primary Schoolin BrightonNo scores
3–4Shipman Elem SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9B
7–8Southwestern Middle SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9B+
9–12Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9B−

Shipman Township’s public schools are run by Southwestern Community Unit School District 9, which also serves Brighton, Brighton, Chesterfield and Fidelity 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.

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,149 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,659IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 637 students tested
Math22%
State average 25.8% · 613 students tested

Shipman Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shipman TownshipBSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9
Chesterfield—Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 PK–12
Hillyard—Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 PK–12
Fidelity—Jersey Community Unit School District 100 PK–12 · Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 PK–12
BrightonBSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9
Ruyle—Southwestern Community Unit School District 9

All 5 neighbors share Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 with Shipman Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Shipman Township

5 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 Shipman Townshipby address
Shipman Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Shipman
B
155 students12:1Rate it →
Medora Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Medora
B
160 students13:1Rate it →
Southwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Piasa
B+
171 students12:1Rate it →
Southwestern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Piasa
B−
370 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Shipman Townshipin other towns
Brighton North Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Brighton
293 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Shipman Township’s schools

Are Shipman Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Shipman Township children attend outscore 57% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shipman Township in?

Southwestern Community Unit School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,149 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shipman Township kids go to high school?

Southwestern High School in Piasa, with 370 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Shipman Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Shipman Township spend per student?

$16,659 in Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 (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.