Shirland C C School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Shirland, Illinois

Shirland C C School in Shirland, Illinois enrolled 99 students in 2024-25 with 11.0 full-time teachers, 9.0 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

105 students in 2022-23, 105 students in 2023-24, 99 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.0 to 11.0.

Students enrolled at Shirland C C School by school year2022-23: 105, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231052023-241052024-2599
Students enrolled at Shirland C C School by school year2022-23: 105, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231052023-241052024-2599
Students enrolled at Shirland C C School by school year2022-23: 105, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231052023-241052024-2599
Students enrolled at Shirland C C School by school year2022-23: 105, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 990501001502022-231052023-241052024-2599
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2310511.09.5
2023-2410512.08.8
2024-259911.09.0

9.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Shirland C C School 9.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherShirland C C School 9.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Shirland C C School 9.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherShirland C C School 9.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Shirland C C School 9.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherShirland C C School 9.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Shirland C C School 9.0; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherShirland C C School 9.0state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Shirland C C School enrolled 108 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent16.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

84.8% of students were White, 8.1% Hispanic, 5.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White84.8%
  2. Hispanic8.1%
  3. Two or more races5.1%
  4. Asian1.0%
  5. American Indian1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Shirland C C School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%50‑54%29.9%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Shirland C C School

  1. Rockton Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 7.1 miles away: 518 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).7.1 mi
  2. Durand Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.1 miles away: 281 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).7.1 mi
  3. Compare Shirland C C School with Rockton Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Shirland CCSD 134 spends per student$21,638 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,638
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisShirland C C School is the number 2,252 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,252 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher9.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.9.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Shirland C C School

  1. How many students attend Shirland C C School?
    99 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 105 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Shirland, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Shirland C C School?
    9.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Shirland C C School a Title I school?
    Shirland C C School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Shirland C C School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Shirland C C School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Shirland C C School in?
    Shirland CCSD 134, NCES district ID 1736240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 173624003750 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22