A+
Central School District 51
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Washington and Washington, and parts of East Peoria.
Students
1,349
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,580
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$19.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central School District 51
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
- Spends 42% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.8M, about $14,659 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spring Bay.
PK–8Riverview Elem SchoolRiverview Consolidated Community School District 2
9–12Metamora High SchoolCounty of Woodford School
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at County of Woodford School, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,580 per student · 42% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 43%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,354’20
1,361’21
1,281’22
1,276’23
1,349’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Peoria Community High School District 309Creve Coeur, Fondulac, Morton
$19,409per student
Morton Community Unit School District 709Morton, Morton
$15,231per student
East Peoria School District 86Fondulac
$19,374per student
Limestone Community High School District 310Peoria, Peoria City
$16,719per 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.