B−
Central Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Chebanse Township, Otto Township, Ashkum Township, Clifton, Chebanse, Ashkum, Milks Grove Township and Sammons Point, and parts of Kankakee and Iroquois Township.
Students
968
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,874
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.5M, about $5,691 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brimfield.
PK–8Brimfield Grade SchoolBrimfield Community Unit School District 309
9–12Brimfield High SchoolBrimfield Community Unit School District 309
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,874 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
941’20
970’21
990’22
978’23
968’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kankakee School District 111Aroma Township, Kankakee Township
$19,298per student
Donovan Community Unit School District 3Martinton Township
$19,814per student
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Limestone Township, Pilot Township
$19,611per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth Township, Douglas Township
$18,614per 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.