Ludlow CCSD 142 School District

Po Box 130
Ludlow, IL 60949-0130
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ludlow CCSD 142 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 48 students in Ludlow CCSD 142 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Ludlow CCSD 142 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,103 Schools
# Students
48 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ludlow CCSD 142 School District, 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#765 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
≤10%
30%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
52%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
36%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,426
$17,333
Spending / Student
$24,967
$16,251

Best Ludlow CCSD 142 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ludlow Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
245 S Orange St
Ludlow, IL 60949
(217) 396-5261
Gr: K-8 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 48 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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