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Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Franklin Grove, Ashton, Franklin Grove, Ashton, Taylor, Lee Center, Nachusa, Reynolds, Lafayette and Bradford, and parts of Amboy, Pine Rock and Viola.
Students
434
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,678
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$8.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $8.4M, about $19,389 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,678 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 28%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
473’20
486’21
475’22
459’23
434’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy, Marion, May
$18,499per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Alto, Flagg, Willow Creek
$20,909per student
Dixon Unit School District 170Dixon, Grand Detour, South Dixon
$16,626per student
Oregon Community Unit School District 220Oregon-Nashua, Rockvale
$17,853per 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.