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Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275

Item: Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

611 Western Ave
Ashton, IL 61006-9445

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 453-7461

www.afcschools.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 459 students in Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 have an score of 20% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

459 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
Pre-K	6	83
Kind	24	125
1	33	131
2	30	137
3	34	135
4	37	135
5	35	135
6	43	137
7	41	141
8	26	143
9	44	155
10	36	156
11	39	153
12	31	150

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District Rank

Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#630 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275
2023	#630
2022	#618
2021	#633
2019	#684
2018	#705
2017	#588
2016	#471
2015	#499
2014	#417
2013	#353
2012	#464

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	20%	27%
2021	17%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	18%	32%
2017	22%	32%
2016	26%	31%
2015	24%	29%
2014	57%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	85%	80%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	20%	32%
2019	26%	38%
2018	18%	37%
2017	30%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	30%	38%
2014	59%	57%
2013	66%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	84%	75%

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55-59%

50%

(21-22)

≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2022	80%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	90%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	0.20	0.70
2022	0.22	0.68
2021	0.21	0.68
2020	0.18	0.68
2019	0.18	0.68
2018	0.16	0.67
2017	0.16	0.67
2016	0.16	0.67
2015	0.31	0.67
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.16	0.66
2012	0.16	0.65
2011	0.17	0.66
2010	0.14	0.64
2009	0.11	0.64
2008	0.11	0.64
2007	0.05	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.10	0.60
2003	0.09	0.59
2002	0.07	0.59
2001	0.07	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.01	0.56
1996	0.01	0.53
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.05	0.52
1993	0.05	0.52
1992	0.07	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2022	7%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	5%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	5%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	2%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%

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% White

90%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	89%	45%
2022	88%	47%
2021	88%	47%
2020	91%	48%
2019	91%	48%
2018	92%	49%
2017	92%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	57%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	91%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	91%	51%
2010	92%	53%
2009	94%	53%
2008	94%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	96%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	97%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	98%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,795 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$9 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$15 MM
2017	$7 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$13 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$12 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$8 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,865

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	$21,128	$17,333
2022	$18,102	$19,707
2021	$21,218	$17,764
2020	$18,102	$19,707
2018	$17,086	$19,255
2017	$14,388	$17,801
2016	$12,125	$14,596
2015	$12,218	$11,118
2014	$14,250	$13,203
2012	$13,465	$11,701
2010	$10,211	$11,118
2009	$12,908	$10,546
2008	$11,452	$11,298
2007	$10,261	$10,143
2006	$9,416	$9,054
2005	$8,494	$9,158
2004	$8,240	$8,999
2003	$8,997	$8,614
2002	$8,213	$8,976
2001	$8,203	$8,649
2000	$7,720	$8,451
1999	$7,065	$7,697
1998	$5,841	$5,971
1997	$5,486	$5,662
1995	$5,743	$5,677

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Spending / Student

$20,795

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275	Illinois
2023	$20,095	$16,251
2022	$27,026	$19,097
2021	$20,180	$16,655
2020	$27,026	$19,097
2018	$14,794	$18,215
2017	$13,717	$17,235
2016	$11,002	$14,516
2015	$14,530	$11,218
2014	$13,714	$12,904
2012	$12,303	$11,755
2010	$12,143	$11,218
2009	$9,811	$10,416
2008	$9,090	$10,971
2007	$9,333	$9,827
2006	$9,847	$8,997
2005	$8,985	$9,234
2004	$10,929	$9,089
2003	$9,057	$9,395
2002	$10,285	$9,305
2001	$8,301	$8,562
2000	$7,389	$8,142
1999	$6,824	$7,325
1998	$5,806	$5,848
1997	$5,160	$5,503
1995	$5,003	$5,507

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Best Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ashton-franklin Center Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

217 S Elm St
Franklin Grove, IL 61031
(815) 456-2325

Gr: PK-6 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Ashton-franklin Center High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

611 Western Ave
Ashton, IL 61006
(815) 453-7461

Gr: 7-12 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275?

Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 manages 2 public schools serving 459 students.

What is the rank of Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275?

Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 is ranked #625 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275?

90% of Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275?

Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,795 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education