Lostant CUSD 425 School District

315 W 3rd St
Lostant, IL 61334-9021
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lostant CUSD 425 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 62 students in Lostant CUSD 425 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Lostant CUSD 425 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,104 Schools
# Students
62 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lostant CUSD 425 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#172 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(20-21)
20-29%
28%
60-69%
30%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
27%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,597 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,177 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,597
$21,990
Spending / Student
$34,177
$21,244

Best Lostant CUSD 425 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lostant Elementary School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
315 W 3rd St
Lostant, IL 61334
(815) 368-3392
Grades: K-8
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 62 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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