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Schools in Burgess Township · Central Community High School District 71, Bond County Community Unit School District 2

Burgess Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Illinois districts

In Burgess Township, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Burgess Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 35% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Highland Community Unit School District 5
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
1
2,150 students on the public path
In brief

Burgess Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1418 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burgess Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 38% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Central Community High School District 71 spends $16,612 per student and Bond County Community Unit School District 2 $17,775, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Burgess Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1418)Better than 92%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,008 test results and a graduating class of 209 could put Burgess Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Burgess Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,654 in math, 2,363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Pocahontas CenterBond County Community Unit School District 2No scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Parts of Burgess Township (7% of its land) are served by Breese School District 12 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Burgess Township

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

Central Community High School District 71Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 629 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,612IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,550 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,775IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Highland Community Unit School District 5Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,730 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,068IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Central Community High School District 7137%
State average 29.9% · 144 students tested
Math · 9–12, Central Community High School District 7137%
State average 25.8% · 165 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bond County Community Unit School District 234%
State average 29.9% · 832 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bond County Community Unit School District 227%
State average 25.8% · 149 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Highland Community Unit School District 541%
State average 29.9% · 1387 students tested
Math · PK–12, Highland Community Unit School District 539%
State average 25.8% · 1340 students tested

Burgess Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burgess TownshipA−Bond County Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Highland Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
Mills—Bond County Community Unit School District 2
St. RoseA−St. Rose School District 14-15 PK–8 · Breese School District 12 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
Old Ripley—Bond County Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Highland Community Unit School District 5 PK–12
SalineA−Highland Community Unit School District 5

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bond County Community Unit School District 2 with Burgess Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Burgess 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 Burgess Townshipby address
Pocahontas Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pocahontas
193 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Burgess Townshipin other towns
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Highland
A−
844 students15:1Rate it →
Central Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Breese
B+
629 students15:1Rate it →
Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenville
B+
484 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Burgess Township’s schools

Are Burgess Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burgess Township children attend outscore 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burgess Township in?

Central Community High School District 71, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 629 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Burgess Township are served by Breese School District 12.

Where do Burgess Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Highland High School, Central Comm High School and Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School.

What is Burgess Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Highland Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Burgess Township spend per student?

$16,612 in Central Community High School District 71, $17,775 in Bond County Community Unit School District 2 and $14,068 in Highland Community Unit School District 5 (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.