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 3 public preschools serving 1,277 students in Champaign CUSD 4 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Champaign CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
10,363 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
786 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
840 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,667 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
32%
# Black Students
3,896 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
38%
18%
# White Students
3,077 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
30%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
854 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
758
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
852
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
802
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
763
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
783
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
807
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
747
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
988
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
774
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
719
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
633
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
809 N Neil St
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3881
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3881
Grades: PK
| 268 students
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