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Schools in Earl Township · Earlville Community Unit School District 9

Earl Township’s public schools score below 66% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Earl Township, 17% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Earl Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–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
17%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 19% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
405 students on the public path
In brief

Earl Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,429 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 Earlville Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2021–22. 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 Earl Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 34% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1474)Better than 34%
Towns in LaSalle County (37)Better than 30%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results could put Earl Township anywhere from C− to B−.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Earlville Elem SchoolEarlville Community Unit School District 9B−
9–12Earlville Jr/Sr High SchoolEarlville Community Unit School District 9B−

Earl Township’s public schools are run by Earlville Community Unit School District 9, which also serves Earlville and Meriden. Parts of Earl Township (19% of its land) are served by Leland Community Unit School District 1 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.

Earlville Community Unit School District 9Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 405 students, up 7% since 2021–22 · 9.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,429IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 29.9% · 184 students tested
Math22%
State average 25.8% · 195 students tested

Earl Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Earl TownshipCEarlville Community Unit School District 9
Freedom—Serena CUSD 2 PK–12 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12
Meriden—Earlville Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289 K–8 · Mendota Township High School District 280 9–12
Paw Paw—Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
AdamsB+Leland Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Somonauk Community Unit School District 432 PK–12

Every school in Earl Township

3 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 Earl Townshipby address
The Earlville Early Learning Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Earlville
55 studentsRate it →
Earlville Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Earlville
B−
253 students10:1Rate it →
Earlville Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Earlville
B−
97 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Earl Township’s schools

Are Earl Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Earl Township children attend score below 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Earl Township in?

Earlville Community Unit School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 405 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Earl Township are served by Leland Community Unit School District 1.

Where do Earl Township kids go to high school?

Earlville Jr/Sr High School in Earlville, with 97 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Earl Township spend per student?

$17,429 in Earlville Community Unit School District 9 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Earl 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.