B+
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Medina, Chillicothe, Chillicothe and Hallock, and parts of Peoria and Peoria City.
Students
2,071
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,218
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.6M, about $6,085 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,218 per student · 39% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,061’21
2,036’22
2,093’23
2,071’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Mossville Elementary School
A431 students16:1
South Elementary School
A424 students16:1
Chillicothe Elementary Center
B156 students11:1
Chillicothe Jr High
A229 students16:1
Mossville Jr High
A−181 students15:1
Il Valley Central High School
B+650 students15:1
IVC Learning Center
0 students0:1
IVC Transition Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Limestone Community High School District 310Kickapoo, Limestone, West Peoria
$16,719per student
East Peoria Community High School District 309Creve Coeur, East Peoria, Fondulac
$19,409per student
County of Woodford SchoolPartridge, Spring Bay
$17,388per student
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325Peoria Heights, Richwoods
$17,931per 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.