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Item: Champaign CUSD 4 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

502 W Windsor Rd
Champaign, IL 61820-7739

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 351-3838

champaignschools.org

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Champaign CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

20 Schools

4,382 Schools

# Students

10,598 Students

1,841,658 Students

# Teachers

767 Teachers

137,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	328	84
Kind	766	124
1	798	131
2	857	134
3	831	140
4	803	138
5	803	138
6	807	138
7	755	140
8	708	143
9	965	152
10	772	154
11	726	151
12	679	155

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District Rank

Champaign CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District
2023	#487
2022	#455
2021	#431
2019	#485
2018	#395
2017	#477
2016	#422
2015	#385
2014	#564
2013	#544
2012	#675
2011	#613
2010	#591

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	25%	27%
2021	24%	28%
2019	31%	33%
2018	31%	32%
2017	31%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	29%	29%
2014	56%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	80%	80%
2010	81%	80%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	26%	32%
2019	33%	38%
2018	31%	37%
2017	31%	38%
2016	30%	36%
2015	33%	38%
2014	51%	57%
2013	54%	58%
2012	70%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	74%	74%

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44%

50%

80%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	80%	87%
2022	78%	87%
2018	84%	87%
2017	85%	87%
2016	85%	85%
2015	86%	85%
2014	86%	86%
2013	86%	83%
2012	81%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

39.9%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	39.9%	29.7%
2022	43%	31.6%
2021	27.1%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	0.74	0.69
2022	0.73	0.68
2021	0.73	0.68
2020	0.73	0.67
2019	0.73	0.68
2018	0.72	0.68
2017	0.72	0.67
2016	0.72	0.67
2015	0.71	0.67
2014	0.71	0.66
2013	0.71	0.65
2012	0.70	0.65
2011	0.69	0.65
2010	0.65	0.64
2009	0.65	0.64
2008	0.64	0.63
2007	0.63	0.62
2006	0.63	0.61
2005	0.61	0.60
2004	0.59	0.60
2003	0.55	0.59
2002	0.54	0.59
2001	0.54	0.58
2000	0.52	0.57
1999	0.51	0.56
1998	0.51	0.55
1997	0.52	0.55
1996	0.50	0.54
1995	0.49	0.53
1994	0.49	0.53
1993	0.49	0.53
1992	0.48	0.51
1991	0.47	0.51
1990	0.48	0.51
1989	0.47	0.50
1988	0.48	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	10%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	10%	4%
2012	10%	4%
2011	10%	4%
2010	10%	5%
2009	11%	5%
2008	10%	5%
2007	9%	4%
2006	9%	4%
2005	9%	4%
2004	8%	4%
2003	6%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	5%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	5%	3%
1989	3%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	15%	28%
2022	14%	27%
2021	13%	27%
2020	12%	27%
2019	12%	26%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	9%	23%
2010	8%	22%
2009	7%	21%
2008	7%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

38%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	37%	16%
2022	37%	17%
2021	37%	17%
2020	35%	16%
2019	35%	17%
2018	36%	17%
2017	36%	17%
2016	35%	17%
2015	35%	18%
2014	34%	17%
2013	34%	18%
2012	35%	18%
2011	35%	19%
2010	39%	19%
2009	38%	20%
2008	38%	20%
2007	37%	20%
2006	36%	20%
2005	35%	21%
2004	35%	21%
2003	32%	21%
2002	31%	21%
2001	32%	21%
2000	31%	21%
1999	31%	21%
1998	30%	21%
1997	32%	21%
1996	32%	21%
1995	30%	21%
1994	30%	21%
1993	30%	21%
1992	29%	21%
1991	29%	21%
1990	29%	22%
1989	29%	22%
1988	31%	22%

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% White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	46%
2022	32%	47%
2021	32%	47%
2020	35%	48%
2019	35%	48%
2018	37%	48%
2017	37%	49%
2016	38%	49%
2015	40%	49%
2014	40%	50%
2013	40%	51%
2012	41%	51%
2011	42%	51%
2010	43%	53%
2009	44%	53%
2008	45%	54%
2007	48%	55%
2006	50%	56%
2005	51%	57%
2004	53%	57%
2003	59%	58%
2002	60%	59%
2001	60%	60%
2000	62%	61%
1999	63%	62%
1998	64%	63%
1997	62%	63%
1996	63%	64%
1995	65%	65%
1994	65%	65%
1993	65%	65%
1992	66%	66%
1991	67%	66%
1990	66%	66%
1989	67%	67%
1988	65%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,098 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$247 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$247 MM	$17 MM
2022	$228 MM	$15 MM
2021	$212 MM	$15 MM
2020	$196 MM	$14 MM
2019	$201 MM	$14 MM
2018	$196 MM	$15 MM
2017	$183 MM	$13 MM
2016	$158 MM	$12 MM
2015	$109 MM	$10 MM
2014	$143 MM	$12 MM
2012	$127 MM	$11 MM
2011	$124 MM	$11 MM
2010	$109 MM	$10 MM
2009	$106 MM	$10 MM
2008	$99 MM	$9 MM
2007	$91 MM	$9 MM
2006	$86 MM	$8 MM
2005	$84 MM	$8 MM
2004	$81 MM	$8 MM
2003	$78 MM	$7 MM
2002	$74 MM	$8 MM
2001	$73 MM	$7 MM
2000	$73 MM	$7 MM
1999	$66 MM	$7 MM
1998	$61 MM	$6 MM
1997	$57 MM	$5 MM
1996	$52 MM	$5 MM
1995	$49 MM	$5 MM
1992	$37 MM	$3 MM
1990	$34 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$234 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$234 MM	$15 MM
2022	$252 MM	$14 MM
2021	$184 MM	$14 MM
2020	$269 MM	$14 MM
2019	$203 MM	$13 MM
2018	$192 MM	$14 MM
2017	$181 MM	$12 MM
2016	$154 MM	$12 MM
2015	$115 MM	$11 MM
2014	$148 MM	$12 MM
2012	$143 MM	$11 MM
2011	$146 MM	$11 MM
2010	$115 MM	$11 MM
2009	$107 MM	$10 MM
2008	$95 MM	$9 MM
2007	$90 MM	$9 MM
2006	$87 MM	$8 MM
2005	$88 MM	$8 MM
2004	$85 MM	$8 MM
2003	$82 MM	$8 MM
2002	$75 MM	$8 MM
2001	$73 MM	$7 MM
2000	$73 MM	$7 MM
1999	$72 MM	$6 MM
1998	$70 MM	$6 MM
1997	$56 MM	$5 MM
1996	$51 MM	$5 MM
1995	$43 MM	$5 MM
1992	$38 MM	$4 MM
1990	$31 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,310

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,027	$19,177
2022	$22,531	$17,728
2021	$20,801	$17,764
2020	$19,234	$19,707
2019	$20,073	$17,662
2018	$19,726	$19,255
2017	$18,301	$17,801
2016	$16,023	$14,596
2015	$11,195	$11,118
2014	$14,767	$13,203
2012	$13,359	$11,701
2011	$13,155	$11,859
2010	$11,503	$11,118
2009	$11,281	$10,546
2008	$10,700	$11,298
2007	$9,870	$10,143
2006	$9,274	$9,054
2005	$9,100	$9,158
2004	$8,619	$8,999
2003	$8,446	$8,614
2002	$7,987	$8,976
2001	$7,801	$8,649
2000	$7,845	$8,451
1999	$7,053	$7,697
1998	$5,645	$5,971
1997	$5,319	$5,662
1995	$5,452	$5,677
1992	$4,159	$4,514
1990	$4,056	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$22,098

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Champaign CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,777	$17,769
2022	$24,915	$16,249
2021	$18,085	$16,655
2020	$26,402	$19,097
2019	$20,290	$17,005
2018	$19,308	$18,215
2017	$18,128	$17,235
2016	$15,680	$14,516
2015	$11,857	$11,218
2014	$15,249	$12,904
2012	$15,106	$11,755
2011	$15,497	$11,220
2010	$12,183	$11,218
2009	$11,415	$10,416
2008	$10,245	$10,971
2007	$9,694	$9,827
2006	$9,437	$8,997
2005	$9,538	$9,234
2004	$9,106	$9,089
2003	$8,847	$9,395
2002	$8,085	$9,305
2001	$7,762	$8,562
2000	$7,820	$8,142
1999	$7,644	$7,325
1998	$6,485	$5,848
1997	$5,288	$5,503
1995	$4,767	$5,507
1992	$4,282	$4,672
1990	$3,717	$4,244

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Champaign CUSD 4 School District?

Champaign CUSD 4 School District manages 20 public schools serving 10,598 students.

What is the rank of Champaign CUSD 4 School District?

Champaign CUSD 4 School District is ranked #502 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Champaign CUSD 4 School District?

38% of Champaign CUSD 4 School District students are Black, 28% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Champaign CUSD 4 School District?

Champaign CUSD 4 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Champaign CUSD 4 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,098 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 80% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education