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Schools in Ashkum Township · Central Community Unit School District 4

Ashkum Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ashkum Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 20% of Ashkum Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 26% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
968 students on the public path
In brief

Ashkum Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Ashkum Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,874 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is John L Nash Middle School, then Central High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ashkum Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1289)Better than 56%
Towns in Iroquois County (25)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 498 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Ashkum Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ashkum Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (495 in math, 501 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashkum Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Chebanse Elem Schoolin ChebanseB+
5–8John L Nash Middle Schoolin CliftonB−
9–12Central High Schoolin CliftonC

Ashkum Township’s public schools are run by Central Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Ashkum, Chebanse, Chebanse and Clifton and others. Parts of Ashkum Township (10% of its land) are served by Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Central Community Unit School District 4Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 968 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,874IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 29.9% · 501 students tested
Math20%
State average 25.8% · 495 students tested

Ashkum Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Ashkum Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ashkum TownshipBCentral Community Unit School District 4
Martinton—Donovan Community Unit School District 3
ChebanseBCentral Community Unit School District 4
Danforth—Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Milks Grove—Central Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Herscher Community Unit School District 2 PK–12
Iroquois—Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249

2 of the 5 neighbors share Central Community Unit School District 4 with Ashkum Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ashkum Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ashkum Townshipby address
Ashkum Early Literacy Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ashkum
49 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Ashkum Townshipin other towns
Chebanse Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chebanse
B+
343 students14:1Rate it →
John L Nash Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Clifton
B−
278 students11:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clifton
C
298 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashkum Township’s schools

Are Ashkum Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Ashkum Township children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashkum Township in?

Central Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 968 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ashkum Township are served by Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J.

Where do Ashkum Township kids go to high school?

Central High School in Clifton, with 298 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ashkum Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Central Community Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Ashkum Township spend per student?

$15,874 in Central Community Unit School District 4 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.