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Schools in Cave Township · Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174

Cave Township’s public schools score below 87% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Cave Township, 12% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cave Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
12%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 26% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
294 students on the public path
In brief

Cave Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,940 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Thompsonville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Thompsonville Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Cave Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 13% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1351)Better than 9%
Towns in Franklin County (12)Better than 25%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 144 test results could put Cave Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Cave Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (133 in math, 154 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Thompsonville Grade SchoolThompsonville Community Unit School District 174C
9–12Thompsonville High SchoolThompsonville Community Unit School District 174C−

Cave Township’s public schools are run by Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174, which also serves South Flannigan and Thompsonville. 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.

Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 294 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,940IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 29.9% · 154 students tested
Math12%
State average 25.8% · 133 students tested

Cave Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cave TownshipDThompsonville Community Unit School District 174
Eastern—Akin Community Consolidated School District 91 PK–8 · Benton Consolidated High School District 103 9–12
FrankfortDFrankfort Community Unit School District 168
Tate—Galatia Community Unit School District 1
South Flannigan—Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 PK–12 · Galatia Community Unit School District 1 PK–12

Every school in Cave Township

3 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 Cave Townshipby address
Thompsonville Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Thompsonville
C
204 students14:1Rate it →
Thompsonville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thompsonville
C−
90 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Thompsonville Christian School
Grades K–10 · Thompsonville
Private · Religious
22 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Cave Township’s schools

Are Cave Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cave Township children attend score below 87% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cave Township in?

Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 294 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cave Township kids go to high school?

Thompsonville High School in Thompsonville, with 90 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Cave Township spend per student?

$15,940 in Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cave Township?

Yes: Thompsonville Christian School (religious, grades K–10, 22 students).

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What Cave Township families are saying about school.

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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.