B+
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Medina, Chillicothe, Chillicothe and Hallock, and parts of Peoria and Peoria City.
Students
2,071
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,218
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.6M, about $6,085 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 proficiency34%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,218 per student · 39% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,061’21
2,036’22
2,093’23
2,071’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Mossville Elementary School
A431 students16:1
South Elementary School
A424 students16:1
Chillicothe Elementary Center
B156 students11:1
Chillicothe Jr High
A229 students16:1
Mossville Jr High
A−181 students15:1
Il Valley Central High School
B+650 students15:1
IVC Learning Center
0 students0:1
IVC Transition Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Limestone Community High School District 310Kickapoo, Limestone, West Peoria
$16,719per student
East Peoria Community High School District 309Creve Coeur, East Peoria, Fondulac
$19,409per student
County of Woodford SchoolPartridge, Spring Bay
$17,388per student
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325Peoria Heights, Richwoods
$17,931per 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.