C+
Champaign Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Champaign City, Champaign, Champaign, Savoy, Somer, Hensley and Bondville, and parts of Cunningham, Urbana, Urbana, Tolono and Scott.
Students
10,598
Schools
20
Spent per student
$21,532
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$212.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Champaign Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $212.7M, about $20,070 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,532 per student · 0% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 27%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,177’20
10,133’21
10,282’22
10,363’23
10,598’24
Up 4.1% since 2020.
Students
Black 38%White 28%Hispanic 17%Asian 8%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
International Prep Academy
C−681 students13:1
Bottenfield Elem School
A−456 students15:1
Stratton Elementary School
C−454 students14:1
Carrie Busey Elem School
A444 students14:1
Robeson Elem School
B+439 students17:1
Westview Elem School
C−434 students15:1
Dr Howard Elem School
B426 students14:1
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Sch
B+426 students13:1
Garden Hills Elem School
D411 students16:1
Kenwood Elem School
B+402 students15:1
South Side Elementary School
B+307 students15:1
Washington Elem School
B+265 students20:1
Jefferson Middle School
C711 students13:1
Franklin Middle School
B−665 students12:1
Edison Middle School
B647 students15:1
Central High School
A−1,666 students13:1
Centennial High School
B1,476 students13:1
Novak Academy
0 students0:1
Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr
288 students23:1
ACTIONS Program
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tolono Community Unit School District 7Colfax, Pesotum, Philo
$15,382per student
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Mahomet, Mahomet
$10,620per student
Monticello Community Unit School District 25Colfax, Sangamon
$14,546per student
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197Rantoul, Stanton
$14,955per 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.