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Schools in East Eldorado Township · Eldorado Community Unit School District 4

East Eldorado Township’s public schools score below 54% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In East Eldorado Township, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Eldorado 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.

#481of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 10% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
3
1,105 students on the public path
In brief

East Eldorado Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 859 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Eldorado Township’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports East Eldorado Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,482 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Eldorado Middle School, then Eldorado High School. 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 East Eldorado Township’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Illinois school districts, #481 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (859)Better than 60%
Towns in Saline County (13)Better than 85%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 496 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put East Eldorado Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of East Eldorado Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (477 in math, 515 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Eldorado Elem SchoolEldorado Community Unit School District 4C−
6–8Eldorado Middle SchoolEldorado Community Unit School District 4B−
9–12Eldorado High SchoolEldorado Community Unit School District 4C

East Eldorado Township’s public schools are run by Eldorado Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Broughton, Eldorado, Long Branch and Raleigh and others. 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.

Eldorado Community Unit School District 4Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,105 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,482IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 29.9% · 515 students tested
Math11%
State average 25.8% · 477 students tested

East Eldorado Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Eldorado TownshipB−Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
Rector—Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
RaleighCEldorado Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Galatia Community Unit School District 1 PK–12
Cottage—Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 PK–12
North Fork—Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
Equality—Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

2 of the 5 neighbors share Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 with East Eldorado Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East Eldorado 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 East Eldorado Townshipby address
Eldorado Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eldorado
C−
550 students14:1Rate it →
Eldorado Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eldorado
B−
246 students12:1Rate it →
Eldorado High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eldorado
C
309 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about East Eldorado Township’s schools

Are East Eldorado Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Eldorado Township children attend score below 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #481 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Eldorado Township in?

Eldorado Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,105 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Eldorado Township kids go to high school?

Eldorado High School in Eldorado, with 309 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is East Eldorado Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does East Eldorado Township spend per student?

$19,482 in Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 (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.