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Eldorado Community Unit School District 4

Item: Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2200a Illinois Ave
Eldorado, IL 62930-1851

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 273-6394

www.eldorado.k12.il.us

Top Rankings

Eldorado 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

3 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

1,086 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
Pre-K	83	58
Kind	75	121
1	68	131
2	85	137
3	87	135
4	65	135
5	73	135
6	82	137
7	87	117
8	89	118

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District Rank

Eldorado Community Unit School District 4, 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
2023	#510
2022	#717
2021	#751
2019	#637
2018	#633
2017	#721
2016	#783
2015	#788
2014	#757
2013	#787
2012	#737

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	28%	27%
2021	11%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	20%	32%
2016	14%	31%
2015	11%	29%
2014	42%	59%
2013	42%	58%
2012	70%	80%
2011	73%	80%

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19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2022	19%	30%
2021	19%	32%
2019	30%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	22%	38%
2016	17%	36%
2015	18%	38%
2014	42%	57%
2013	41%	58%
2012	65%	75%
2011	65%	75%

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29%

50%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	77%	83%
2012	72%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	0.13	0.70
2022	0.13	0.68
2021	0.12	0.68
2020	0.13	0.68
2019	0.13	0.68
2018	0.12	0.67
2017	0.12	0.67
2016	0.13	0.67
2015	0.12	0.67
2014	0.12	0.66
2013	0.12	0.66
2012	0.11	0.65
2011	0.09	0.66
2010	0.07	0.64
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.07	0.64
2007	0.10	0.63
2006	0.08	0.61
2005	0.09	0.61
2004	0.06	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.05	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.03	0.56
1997	0.03	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1992	0.01	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

28%

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

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Eldorado 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%
2009	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%

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% White

91%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	93%	45%
2022	93%	47%
2021	94%	47%
2020	93%	48%
2019	93%	48%
2018	94%	49%
2017	94%	49%
2016	93%	49%
2015	94%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	94%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	95%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	95%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	95%	55%
2006	96%	56%
2005	96%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	97%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	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	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue (21-22)

$18 MM

$15 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$14 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending (21-22)

$18 MM

$14 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$8 MM
2001	$10 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$15,347

$19,707

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2022	$15,347	$19,707
2020	$15,347	$19,707
2019	$13,882	$17,662
2018	$13,492	$19,255
2017	$12,157	$17,801
2016	$10,372	$14,596
2015	$9,758	$11,118
2014	$10,025	$13,203
2012	$9,015	$11,701
2011	$9,614	$11,859
2010	$9,555	$11,118
2009	$8,978	$10,546
2008	$8,154	$11,298
2007	$7,739	$10,143
2006	$7,684	$9,054
2005	$7,916	$9,158
2004	$7,650	$8,999
2003	$8,348	$8,614
2002	$12,298	$8,976
2001	$7,124	$8,649
2000	$7,181	$8,451
1999	$6,460	$7,697
1998	$4,827	$5,971
1997	$4,724	$5,662
1995	$4,719	$5,677

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$14,994

$19,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Eldorado Community Unit School District 4	Illinois
2022	$14,994	$19,097
2020	$14,994	$19,097
2019	$13,303	$17,005
2018	$12,023	$18,215
2017	$11,840	$17,235
2016	$10,481	$14,516
2015	$8,996	$11,218
2014	$9,960	$12,904
2012	$9,449	$11,755
2011	$8,308	$11,220
2010	$8,808	$11,218
2009	$8,751	$10,416
2008	$8,045	$10,971
2007	$8,002	$9,827
2006	$8,240	$8,997
2005	$7,682	$9,234
2004	$7,377	$9,089
2003	$10,743	$9,395
2002	$12,006	$9,305
2001	$7,891	$8,562
2000	$7,592	$8,142
1999	$7,014	$7,325
1998	$5,336	$5,848
1997	$4,518	$5,503
1995	$4,474	$5,507

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eldorado Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

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1907 1st St
Eldorado, IL 62930
(618) 273-8056

Gr: 6-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Eldorado Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 6%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1100 Alexander St
Eldorado, IL 62930
(618) 273-9324

Gr: PK-5 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,086 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education