Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Chebanse’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Chebanse, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 20% of Chebanse’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.
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.
Chebanse’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1410 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chebanse’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 Chebanse’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.
What’s behind Chebanse’s grade
B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chebanse, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chebanse
Ashkum Early Literacy Center
Grades PK · 49 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Ashkum
Kindergarten in Chebanse
Chebanse Elem School
Grades K–4 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chebanse
Chebanse Elem School
Grades K–4 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chebanse
Chebanse Elem School
Grades K–4 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chebanse
Chebanse Elem School
Grades K–4 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chebanse
Chebanse Elem School
Grades K–4 · 343 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chebanse
John L Nash Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
6th grade in Chebanse
John L Nash Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
7th grade in Chebanse
John L Nash Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
8th grade in Chebanse
John L Nash Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
9th grade in Chebanse
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
10th grade in Chebanse
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
11th grade in Chebanse
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
12th grade in Chebanse
Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Clifton
Chebanse’s public schools are run by Central Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Ashkum, Ashkum, Chebanse and Clifton and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Chebanse vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Chebanse’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chebanse | B | Central Community Unit School District 4 |
Every school in Chebanse
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).
Questions about Chebanse’s schools
Are Chebanse’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Chebanse children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chebanse in?
Central Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 968 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chebanse kids go to high school?
Central High School in Clifton, with 298 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Chebanse’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 Chebanse 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.
Parents talk
What Chebanse families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chebanse → They have their own page.
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.