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Schools in Chillicothe Township · Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

Chillicothe Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

In Chillicothe Township, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chillicothe 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.

#268of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 39% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,459 students on the public path
In brief

Chillicothe Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1484 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chillicothe Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 34% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,218 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 6 the district’s path is Chillicothe Jr High, then Il Valley Central High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Edward School (private) and Calvary Baptist Academy (private) are 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 Chillicothe Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts, #268 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1484)Better than 86%
Towns in Peoria County (19)Better than 53%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 983 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Chillicothe Township anywhere from B to A−.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3South Elementary SchoolIllinois Valley Central Unit School District 321A
6–8Chillicothe Jr HighIllinois Valley Central Unit School District 321A
9–12Il Valley Central High SchoolIllinois Valley Central Unit School District 321B+

Chillicothe Township’s public schools are run by Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321, which also serves Chillicothe, Hallock and Medina. 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.

Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,071 students · 15.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,218IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.9% · 985 students tested
Math34%
State average 25.8% · 981 students tested

Chillicothe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chillicothe TownshipB+Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321
Partridge—Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 PK–8 · Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21 PK–12 · County of Woodford School 9–12
LaconBMidland Community Unit School District 7
HallockB+Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 PK–12 · Princeville Community Unit School District 326 PK–12
MedinaAIllinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 PK–12 · Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 PK–12
SteubenBMidland Community Unit School District 7

2 of the 5 neighbors share Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 with Chillicothe Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chillicothe Township

6 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 Chillicothe Townshipby address
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chillicothe
A
424 students16:1Rate it →
Chillicothe Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Chillicothe
B
156 students11:1Rate it →
Chillicothe Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chillicothe
A
229 students16:1Rate it →
Il Valley Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
B+
650 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Edward School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chillicothe
Private · Catholic
82 students11:1Rate it →
Calvary Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12 · Chillicothe
Private · Religious
31 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (IVC Learning Center and IVC Transition Center).

Questions about Chillicothe Township’s schools

Are Chillicothe Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chillicothe Township children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #268 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chillicothe Township in?

Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,071 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chillicothe Township kids go to high school?

Il Valley Central High School in Chillicothe, with 650 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Chillicothe Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Chillicothe Township spend per student?

$13,218 in Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chillicothe Township?

Yes: St. Edward School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 82 students) and Calvary Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 31 students).

Parents talk

What Chillicothe 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.