Eagle Township’s public schools score below 84% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 9% of Eagle Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Eagle 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.
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.
Eagle Township’s schools, in brief
Eagle Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Kimes Elem School (PK–2), Centennial Elem School (3–4) and Northlawn Jr High School (5–8) are Eagle Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Streator Township High School District 40 with Allen, Bruce, Farm Ridge, Grand Rapids, Kangley, Newtown, Otter Creek, Ransom, Streator and Sunbury: Streator Twp High School in Streator. The high school’s own results earn a C. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 17% 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
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Streator Township High School District 40 spends $20,501 per student and Streator Elementary School District 44 $17,650, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Eagle Township’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Illinois school districts. 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 Eagle Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Eagle Township
Kimes Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Streator
Kindergarten in Eagle Township
Kimes Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Streator
1st grade in Eagle Township
Kimes Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Streator
2nd grade in Eagle Township
Kimes Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Streator
3rd grade in Eagle Township
Centennial Elem School
Grades K–4 · 482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
4th grade in Eagle Township
Centennial Elem School
Grades K–4 · 482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
5th grade in Eagle Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
6th grade in Eagle Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
7th grade in Eagle Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
8th grade in Eagle Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
9th grade in Eagle Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
10th grade in Eagle Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
11th grade in Eagle Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
12th grade in Eagle Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
Eagle Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Streator Elementary School District 44). From grade 9, students attend the Streator Township High School District 40, shared with Allen, Bruce, Farm Ridge, Grand Rapids, Kangley, Newtown, Otter Creek, Ransom, Streator and Sunbury. Its elementary school is in Streator. Parts of Eagle Township (10%, 7%, 6% and 2% of its land) are served by Lostant Community Unit School District 425, Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79, LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 and Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Eagle Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Eagle Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Eagle Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Township | C− | Streator Elementary School District 44 PK–8 · Streator Township High School District 40 9–12 |
| Bruce | C− | Streator Elementary School District 44 PK–8 · Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 K–8 · Streator Township High School District 40 9–12 |
| Streator | C− | Streator Elementary School District 44 PK–8 · Streator Township High School District 40 9–12 |
| Richland | — | Lostant Community Unit School District 425 K–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
| Reading | C | Woodland Community Unit School District 5 |
| Vermillion | — | Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 PK–8 · LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 9–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Streator Elementary School District 44 with Eagle Township for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Eagle Township
4 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 Eagle Township’s schools
Are Eagle Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eagle Township children attend score below 84% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eagle Township in?
Two districts: Streator Elementary School District 44 runs grades PK–8, and Streator Township High School District 40 runs grades 9–12, shared with Allen, Bruce, Farm Ridge, Grand Rapids, Kangley, Newtown, Otter Creek, Ransom, Streator and Sunbury.
Where do Eagle Township kids go to high school?
Streator Twp High School in Streator, with 764 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Eagle Township’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Streator Township High School District 40 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Eagle Township spend per student?
$20,501 in Streator Township High School District 40 and $17,650 in Streator Elementary School District 44 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Eagle Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Eagle Township → 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.