Enrollment
345
High
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBYVILLE CUSD 4·NCES 173609003740
Shelbyville High School
1001 W North 6th St, Shelbyville, IL 62565 · (217) 774-3926 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Illinois public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
130 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Shelbyville CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shelbyville High School
Shelbyville High School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville High School this school | 345 | 37.7% | 52.2% |
| Farmington Central High School Farmington | 383 | 38.1% | 29.9% |
| Warrensburg-Latham High School Warrensburg | 336 | 38.7% | 35.5% |
| Tuscola High School Tuscola | 299 | 38.1% | 32.3% |
| GCMS High School Gibson City | 275 | 35.6% | 48.7% |
| United Jr./Sr. High School Monmouth | 445 | 39.1% | 42.7% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shelbyville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #74 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #412 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #147 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #395 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #434 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #99 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 38% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 42% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 27.3 | 13.0:1 | 41% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 24.4 | 13.2:1 | 40% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 33% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 24% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelbyville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (323 to 345); teachers up 11% (24.4 to 27).
About Shelbyville High School
Shelbyville High School, a small high school, is located in Shelbyville, Illinois. Its enrollment is 345 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Shelbyville High School sits within Shelbyville CUSD 4, which has 4 schools and 1,248 students.
The share of White students at Shelbyville High School is 90%. The remaining shares are 3% Black and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Shelbyville High School scores 18%.
A staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.8:1. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 38%.
Among Illinois public high schools, Shelbyville High School outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Shelbyville High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.2% and a predicted 49.8%.
For the population of Shelby County, the median household earns about $72,095 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Shelbyville High School shares Shelby County with 13 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Shelbyville High School from the closest public school, Moulton Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Shelbyville High School at 3rd of 8.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 369 to 345.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,720
Census ACS
Median income
$72,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,922 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelbyville CUSD 4
- Moulton Elementary SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Main Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Shelbyville Kindergarten CenterElementary · 78 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Moulton Elementary SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Main Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Shelbyville Kindergarten CenterElementary · 78 students
- Shelbyville BridgesHigh
Nearby schools
- Moulton Elementary School0.1 mi · 455
- Shelbyville Kindergarten Center0.7 mi · 78
- Main Street Elementary School0.7 mi · 370
- Okaw Valley Middle School7.9 mi · 124
- Windsor Jr & Sr High School11.0 mi · 134
- Windsor Elementary School11.5 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Shelbyville High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shelbyville High School?
Shelbyville High School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shelbyville High School serve?
Shelbyville High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Shelbyville High School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Shelbyville High School.
How diverse is Shelbyville High School?
Shelbyville High School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Shelbyville High School?
Shelbyville High School is overseen by Shelbyville CUSD 4 in Shelby County.
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