Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Christopher’s public schools score below 65% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 9% of Christopher’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Christopher, 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.
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.
Christopher’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 677 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Christopher’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Christopher’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,842 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 Christopher High. 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 Christopher’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Illinois school districts, #549 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Christopher, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Christopher
Christopher Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 510 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Christopher
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 206 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Christopher
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 206 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Christopher
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 206 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Christopher
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 206 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Christopher’s public schools are run by Christopher Community Unit School District 99, which also serves Browning, Buckner, North City and Tyrone. 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
Christopher vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Christopher’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher | C+ | Christopher Community Unit School District 99 |
| North City | — | Christopher Community Unit School District 99 |
Every school in Christopher
2 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 Christopher’s schools
Are Christopher’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Christopher children attend score below 65% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #549 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Christopher in?
Christopher Community Unit School District 99, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 716 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Christopher kids go to high school?
Christopher High, with 206 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Christopher’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Christopher Community Unit School District 99 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Christopher spend per student?
$17,842 in Christopher Community Unit School District 99 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Christopher families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Christopher → 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.