B+
Central Community High School District 71
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Helvetia Township, Sugar Creek Township, Looking Glass Township, Breese Township, Breese, Aviston, Germantown Township, Burgess Township, Wade Township, St. Rose Township, Santa Fe Township, Germantown, Albers, Beckemeyer, Bartelso, St. Rose, Damiansville and Wheatfield Township.
Students
629
Schools
1
Spent per student
$16,612
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Community High School District 71
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.5M, about $10,278 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tompkins Township.
PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304
7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,612 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
639’20
629’21
620’22
631’23
629’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Helvetia Township 8,328Sugar Creek Township 6,689Looking Glass Township 6,441Breese Township 5,539Breese 4,301Aviston 2,387Germantown Township 2,322Burgess Township 1,928Wade Township 1,601St. Rose Township 1,524Santa Fe Township 1,371Germantown 1,350Albers 1,280Beckemeyer 993Bartelso 782St. Rose 593Damiansville 570Wheatfield Township 386
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Mills Township, Old Ripley Township, Tamalco Township
$17,775per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Carlyle Township, Irishtown Township, Lake Township
$16,519per student
Highland Community Unit School District 5Old Ripley Township, Saline Township
$14,068per student
West Washington County Community Unit District 10Covington Township, Okawville Township, Venedy Township
$14,842per 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.