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Central Community Unit School District 4

Item: Central Community Unit School District 4
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

203 N Third St
Ashkum, IL 60911-6040

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 698-2212

www.cusd4.org

Top Rankings

Central Community Unit School District 4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

978 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
Pre-K	53	83
Kind	66	125
1	73	131
2	81	137
3	64	135
4	60	135
5	61	135
6	75	137
7	77	141
8	63	143
9	78	155
10	79	156
11	66	153
12	82	150

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District Rank

Central Community Unit School District 4, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#411 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4
2023	#411
2022	#474
2021	#515
2019	#470
2018	#360
2017	#472
2016	#376
2015	#374
2014	#303
2013	#214
2012	#115

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	29%	27%
2021	20%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	32%	32%
2017	29%	32%
2016	30%	31%
2015	31%	29%
2014	65%	59%
2013	70%	58%
2012	93%	80%
2011	88%	80%

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26%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2022	26%	30%
2021	23%	32%
2019	35%	38%
2018	32%	37%
2017	33%	38%
2016	36%	36%
2015	33%	38%
2014	63%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	89%	75%
2011	87%	75%

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51%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	0.20	0.70
2022	0.19	0.68
2021	0.20	0.68
2020	0.21	0.68
2019	0.21	0.68
2018	0.17	0.67
2017	0.17	0.67
2016	0.16	0.67
2015	0.18	0.67
2014	0.20	0.66
2013	0.18	0.66
2012	0.19	0.65
2011	0.16	0.66
2010	0.12	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.10	0.64
2007	0.10	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.10	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.07	0.56
1998	0.09	0.56
1997	0.07	0.54
1996	0.09	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.07	0.52
1993	0.05	0.52
1992	0.05	0.52
1991	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 (1990-2013)
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2022	7%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	7%	26%
2019	7%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	5%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	3%	21%
2002	3%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	4%	21%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	21%
1995	3%	20%
1994	3%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	3%	21%

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% White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	89%	45%
2022	90%	47%
2021	89%	47%
2020	89%	48%
2019	89%	48%
2018	91%	49%
2017	91%	49%
2016	91%	49%
2015	91%	49%
2014	90%	50%
2013	90%	50%
2012	90%	51%
2011	92%	51%
2010	93%	53%
2009	93%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	95%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	95%	63%
1997	96%	64%
1996	96%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	97%	65%
1992	97%	66%
1991	97%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,284 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 $15,525 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

$18 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$14 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$12 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,284

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$18,063	$17,333
2022	$16,962	$19,707
2021	$19,003	$17,764
2020	$16,962	$19,707
2019	$15,005	$17,662
2018	$15,300	$19,255
2017	$14,464	$17,801
2016	$12,644	$14,596
2015	$11,742	$11,118
2014	$11,659	$13,203
2012	$11,505	$11,701
2011	$11,856	$11,859
2010	$11,337	$11,118
2009	$10,773	$10,546
2008	$10,178	$11,298
2007	$10,366	$10,143
2006	$9,461	$9,054
2005	$9,098	$9,158
2004	$8,678	$8,999
2003	$8,270	$8,614
2002	$9,819	$8,976
2001	$8,806	$8,649
2000	$7,255	$8,451
1999	$6,589	$7,697
1998	$5,144	$5,971
1997	$4,953	$5,662
1995	$5,297	$5,677
1992	$4,451	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,525

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	$15,336	$16,251
2022	$15,017	$19,097
2021	$16,135	$16,655
2020	$15,017	$19,097
2019	$13,032	$17,005
2018	$12,990	$18,215
2017	$13,392	$17,235
2016	$12,579	$14,516
2015	$11,024	$11,218
2014	$11,515	$12,904
2012	$10,418	$11,755
2011	$10,626	$11,220
2010	$10,645	$11,218
2009	$10,234	$10,416
2008	$9,714	$10,971
2007	$9,184	$9,827
2006	$8,731	$8,997
2005	$8,929	$9,234
2004	$8,821	$9,089
2003	$9,386	$9,395
2002	$14,349	$9,305
2001	$12,022	$8,562
2000	$7,184	$8,142
1999	$6,608	$7,325
1998	$5,609	$5,848
1997	$4,957	$5,503
1995	$4,903	$5,507
1992	$4,714	$4,672

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Best Central Community Unit School District 4 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chebanse Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

475 School St
Chebanse, IL 60922
(815) 697-2642

Gr: K-4 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Central High School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927
(815) 694-2321

Gr: 9-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

John L Nash Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1134 E 3100 North Rd
Clifton, IL 60927
(815) 694-2323

Gr: 5-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: n/an/a

Ashkum Early Literacy Center

Add to Compare

203 N Third St
Ashkum, IL 60911
(815) 698-2212

Gr: PK | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Central Community Unit School District 4?

Central Community Unit School District 4 manages 4 public schools serving 978 students.

What is the rank of Central Community Unit School District 4?

Central Community Unit School District 4 is ranked #415 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Central Community Unit School District 4?

88% of Central Community Unit School District 4 students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Central Community Unit School District 4?

Central Community Unit School District 4 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Central Community Unit School District 4's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,525 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: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 978 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education