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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau 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 proficiency52%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, 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.