Top Rankings
Champaign CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,998 students in Champaign CUSD 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Champaign CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
10,363 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
786 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Champaign CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 78% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
840 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,667 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
3,896 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
38%
22%
# White Students
3,077 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
30%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
854 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
758
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
852
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
802
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
763
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
783
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
807
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
988
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
774
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
719
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
633
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,427 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,760 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$184 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,427
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,760
$21,244
Best Champaign CUSD 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
306 W Green St
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3771
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3771
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
817 N Harris Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3819
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3819
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: #33.
International Prep Academy
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1605 W Kirby Ave
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3995
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3995
Grades: PK-8
| 650 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1115 Crescent Dr
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3790
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3790
Grades: 6-8
| 711 students
Rank: #55.
Garden Hills Elementary School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Garden Hills Dr
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3872
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3872
Grades: PK-8
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
Actions Program
Alternative School
402 N Randolph St
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3701
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3701
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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