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Central Community Unit School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Chebanse, Otto, Ashkum, Clifton, Chebanse, Ashkum, Milks Grove and Sammons Point, and parts of Kankakee and Iroquois.

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
The gist

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 Newcomb.

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

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