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 Drummer.
PK–5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
6–8GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
9–12GCMS High SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
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.