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Schools in Cunningham Township · Urbana School District 116

Cunningham Township’s public schools score below 85% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Cunningham Township’s districts is 11%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cunningham 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.

#691of 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
13%
▼ 17 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▲ 3% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
13
4,197 students on the public path
In brief

Cunningham Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,151 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Urbana Middle School, then Urbana High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Smart Christian Academy (private), Circle Academy (private), Campus Middle School for Girls (private) and Kingswood School (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 Cunningham Township’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Illinois school districts, #691 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (527)Better than 17%
Towns in Champaign County (30)Better than 3%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,404 test results and a graduating class of 265 could put Cunningham Township anywhere from D to C.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Urbana Middle SchoolUrbana School District 116D
9–12Urbana High SchoolUrbana School District 116B

Cunningham Township’s public schools are run by Urbana School District 116, which also serves Somer, Urbana and Urbana. Parts of Cunningham Township (3% of its land) are served by Champaign Community Unit School District 4 instead. 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.

Urbana School District 116Grades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,197 students, up 13% since 2021–22 · 12.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$22,151IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 29.9% · 1979 students tested
Math11%
State average 25.8% · 828 students tested

Cunningham Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cunningham TownshipC−Urbana School District 116
UrbanaC−Urbana School District 116
Urbana TownshipC−Urbana School District 116 PK–12 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12
Somer—Urbana School District 116 PK–12 · Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 PK–8 · Champaign Community Unit School District 4 PK–12
Champaign CityCChampaign Community Unit School District 4
ChampaignCChampaign Community Unit School District 4

3 of the 5 neighbors share Urbana School District 116 with Cunningham Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cunningham Township

13 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 Cunningham Townshipby address
Urbana Early Childhood Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Urbana
244 students17:1Rate it →
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
482 students14:1Rate it →
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
D
399 students13:1Rate it →
Leal Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
C
373 students13:1Rate it →
Thomas Paine Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
D
324 students9:1Rate it →
M L King Jr Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbana
D
322 students13:1Rate it →
Urbana Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Urbana
D
877 students12:1Rate it →
Urbana High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Urbana
B
1,176 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Cunningham Townshiprun by other districts or the state
University of Illinois High Sch
High · Grades 7–12 · Urbana
319 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Smart Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Urbana
Private · Religious
123 students15:1Rate it →
Circle Academy
Grades 2–12 · Urbana
Private · Special education
63 students9:1Rate it →
Campus Middle School for Girls
Elementary · Grades 6–8 · Urbana
Private · Nonsectarian · All-girls
31 students11:1Rate it →
Kingswood School
Grades K–12 · Urbana
Private · Religious
20 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Juvenile Detention Center, Urbana Gerber School and Champaign Co Detention Center).

Questions about Cunningham Township’s schools

Are Cunningham Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cunningham Township children attend score below 85% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #691 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cunningham Township in?

Urbana School District 116, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,197 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cunningham Township are served by Champaign Community Unit School District 4.

Where do Cunningham Township kids go to high school?

Urbana High School in Urbana, with 1,176 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Cunningham Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Urbana School District 116 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Cunningham Township spend per student?

$22,151 in Urbana School District 116 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cunningham Township?

Yes: Smart Christian Academy (religious, grades K–6, 123 students), Circle Academy (special education, grades 2–12, 63 students), Campus Middle School for Girls (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 6–8, 31 students) and Kingswood School (religious, grades K–12, 20 students).

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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.