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Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Franklin Grove, Ashton, Franklin Grove, Ashton, Taylor, Lee Center, Nachusa, Reynolds, Lafayette and Bradford, and parts of Amboy, Pine Rock and Viola.
Students
434
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,678
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$8.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $8.4M, about $19,389 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,678 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 28%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
473’20
486’21
475’22
459’23
434’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy, Marion, May
$18,499per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Alto, Flagg, Willow Creek
$20,909per student
Dixon Unit School District 170Dixon, Grand Detour, South Dixon
$16,626per student
Oregon Community Unit School District 220Oregon-Nashua, Rockvale
$17,853per 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.