B−
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Casey Township, Casey, Crooked Creek Township, Westfield Township, Westfield, Parker Township, Johnson Township and Union Township, and parts of Ashmore Township, Hutton Township and Grandville Township.
Students
891
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,716
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4C
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $2.7M, about $3,025 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Penn Township.
PK–42 elementary schoolsOkaw Valley Community Unit School District 302
5–82 middle schoolsCentral A & M Community Unit School District 21
9–122 high schoolsCentral A & M Community Unit School District 21
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,716 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 50%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
835’20
850’21
899’22
895’23
891’24
Up 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Charleston, Charleston Township, Morgan Township
$14,205per student
Martinsville Community Unit School District 3CDolson Township, Martinsville Township, Orange Township
$17,802per student
Cumberland Community Unit School District 77Cottonwood Township, Greenup Township, Sumpter Township
$14,767per student
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Crooked Creek Township, Hunt City Township
$14,548per 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.