Class lists in hours, not weeks
Effortlessly organize balanced and effective class lists in minutes. Empower your school with intuitive student placement solution.
Schools using Shibutz save an average of 15+ hours per year on class placements
Class List Creation Shouldn't Be This Hard
Every semester, school administrators face the same exhausting challenge: creating balanced, effective class lists while managing dozens of constraints and requirements.
Weeks of Manual Work
Spending 15+ hours every semester juggling spreadsheets, trying to balance classes manually.
Complex Spreadsheet Nightmares
Managing endless Excel files with student data, requirements, and constraints that become impossible to track.
Frustrated Teachers & Parents
Dealing with complaints about unbalanced classes and difficult classroom dynamics that affect learning.
Unbalanced Class Compositions
Struggling to create fair distributions of gender, behavior levels, and academic abilities across classes.
There has to be a better way… and there is.
Everything you need to balance classes
Shibutz saves elementary school administrators hours of manual work — turning weeks of spreadsheet juggling into a few clicks that produce perfectly balanced classes.
Create Balanced Classes in Minutes
Generate balanced classes in seconds, not days. Import your student data from Excel and our smart algorithm creates perfectly balanced classes based on gender, behavior, friendships, and special needs — replacing weeks of manual work with a single click.
Smart Algorithm Ensures Perfect Balance
Instant visibility — no manual counting. Our advanced algorithm automatically balances classes across six key dimensions: gender ratio, behavioral needs, emotional profiles, social dynamics, learning levels, and attention requirements. See results in seconds instead of tallying spreadsheets for hours.
Honor Friendships & Reduce Anxiety
Import your roster in 2 minutes — no re-typing. Define friend groups and let the algorithm place students with their friends. The system scores placement quality, ensuring the most students possible are with 1, 2, or even 3+ friends — especially important for kindergarten-to-grade transitions.
Handle Complex Requirements Easily
Set it once, reuse every year. Keep-together pairs, keep-apart rules, assign students to specific classes, set maximum class sizes, control gender balance caps — all handled automatically while maintaining overall class balance.
How It Works
Create balanced classes in three simple steps — in under 20 minutes
Import Student Data
Import or add manually your students' information. Provide information such as gender, skills (social, emotional, learning) and requested friends. ~2 minutes
Set Parameters
Define additional criteria, such as assigning students to specific classes and avoid placing siblings together. ~5–10 minutes
Generate
Generate class lists that match your criteria. Our automated system provides a balanced class list, which takes into consideration all the parameters for the best results. Instant — just seconds
Total: Under 20 minutes vs. 15+ hours manually
Transform Your School's Class Planning
Join schools that have revolutionized their class list creation process with measurable improvements in efficiency and satisfaction.
Save 15+ Hours Per Semester
Transform weeks of manual work into 30 minutes of automated class creation.
Happier Classrooms
Create balanced, harmonious learning environments where every student can thrive.
Reduce Parent Complaints
Fair, transparent class assignments that parents can trust and accept.
Streamlined Workflow
Focus on education, not administration. Spend time on what matters most.
The Bottom Line
What used to take 2-3 weeks of stressful work now takes less than 30 minutes.
More time for education, less time for administration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Shibutz class list management software.
- Shibutz is designed to work for schools of all sizes, from small private schools to large public institutions. Our system can handle:
- Small schools with under 100 students
- Medium-sized schools with several hundred students
- Large schools with over 1000 students
- Shibutz provides comprehensive support for special education class assignments:
- Custom attributes for special education needs and accommodations
- Ability to ensure proper distribution of support resources
- Special consideration for student-teacher ratios in special education settings
- Flexibility to handle both integrated and dedicated special education classes
- Class list management software is a specialized tool that helps educators create balanced and optimal class assignments. Unlike simple spreadsheets or random generators, Shibutz uses an advanced optimization algorithm to distribute students across classes while simultaneously balancing gender ratio, behavior, emotional needs, social dynamics, learning levels, and attention requirements. This ensures fair and effective classroom compositions that benefit both teachers and students.
- Our system makes creating balanced class lists simple:
- Import your student data from Excel or add students manually
- Set your balancing criteria (gender, behavior, emotion, social, learning, and attention needs)
- Define friend groups, keep-apart pairs, and class assignments
- Let the algorithm generate optimized class assignments
- Review per-class statistics and fine-tune with unlimited adjustments
- Shibutz is ideal for elementary schools, providing:
- Easy-to-use interface for teachers and administrators
- Comprehensive student attribute management
- Smart balancing algorithms for optimal class composition
- Flexible customization to match your school's unique needs
- Time-saving automation of manual class list creation
- Shibutz offers a comprehensive suite of features for class list management:
- Smart algorithm that balances gender, behavior, emotion, social, learning, and attention needs
- Friend matching that scores placement quality (1+, 2+, 3+ friends)
- Keep-together and keep-apart rules for student pairs
- Assign specific students to specific classes
- Excel import with smart column mapping and downloadable template
- Per-class analytics dashboard with visual charts
- Excel export of finalized assignments with full statistics
- Unlimited class shuffling and regeneration
- The system doesn't put any limit. Obviously, the more students you have, the more complex it will be to find a balanced assignment that matches all requirements, but our system is designed to handle large datasets efficiently.
- Unlimited! Try different combinations, tweak and play with the requirements. We're here to make your life easier.
- With Shibutz, the entire process takes under 30 minutes. Here's a typical breakdown:
- Import student data: ~2 minutes (Excel upload with smart column mapping)
- Configure preferences: 5–10 minutes (set balancing criteria, friend groups, keep-apart rules)
- Generate class lists: seconds (the algorithm does the heavy lifting)
- Review & adjust: 5–10 minutes (check per-class stats, make any manual tweaks)
- Most schools save 15–20 hours per year. What used to take weeks of sorting cards and spreadsheets now takes under 30 minutes.
- Yes! Shibutz can manage class assignments across multiple grade levels simultaneously. You can:
- Create separate class lists for each grade
- Apply different criteria per grade level
- Manage special cases like mixed-grade classes
- Our support team is here to help! You can:
- Email us with questions
- Get assistance with using the software
- Receive help with importing your student data
Ready to Transform Your Class Planning?
Start creating better, more balanced classes in minutes, not weeks.