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Schools in Chillicothe · Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

Chillicothe’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

Reading proficiency in Chillicothe’s districts is 40%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chillicothe, 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.

#267of 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
0
1,915 students on the public path
In brief

Chillicothe’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1434 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chillicothe’s, its schools beat 87%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Chillicothe’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts, #267 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 (1434)Better than 87%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 983 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Chillicothe 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, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–12Il Valley Central High SchoolIllinois Valley Central Unit School District 321B+

Chillicothe’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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChillicotheB+Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

Every school in Chillicothe

5 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).

Also serving Chillicothein other towns
Mossville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
431 students16:1Rate it →
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
424 students16:1Rate it →
Chillicothe Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
229 students16:1Rate it →
Mossville Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mossville
A−
181 students15:1Rate it →
Il Valley Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
650 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Chillicothe’s schools

Are Chillicothe’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chillicothe children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chillicothe 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 kids go to high school?

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

What is Chillicothe’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 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.

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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.