For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 619 students in Central CUSD 4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Central CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
970 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#474 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
4 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
865 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
79
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,653 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,435
$22,158
Spending / Student
$15,653
$21,406
Best Central CUSD 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chebanse Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Po Box 8
Chebanse, IL 60922
(815) 697-2642
Chebanse, IL 60922
(815) 697-2642
Grades: K-4
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
John L Nash Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927
(815) 694-2323
Clifton, IL 60927
(815) 694-2323
Grades: 5-8
| 292 students
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