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Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves East Eldorado Township, Eldorado, Raleigh Township, Long Branch Township, Raleigh, Broughton and Rector Township, and parts of Mayberry Township, Omaha Township, North Fork Township, Cottage Township and South Twigg Township.
Students
1,105
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,482
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $2,883 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,482 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 63%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,087’20
1,100’21
1,077’22
1,086’23
1,105’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7Asbury Township, Equality Township, Mountain Township
$16,825per student
Galatia Community Unit School District 1Brushy Township, Galatia Township, South Flannigan Township
$14,233per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Crook Township, South Flannigan Township, Twigg Township
$13,781per student
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3Brushy Township, Harrisburg Township, Mountain Township
$17,341per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.