Photo: Arthur Rothstein · Public domainEldorado’s public schools score below 54% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Eldorado, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eldorado, 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.
Eldorado’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 180 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eldorado’s, its schools beat 65%, 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 Eldorado’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.
What’s behind Eldorado’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Illinois school districts, #481 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eldorado, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Eldorado
Eldorado Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 550 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 550 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 550 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 550 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 550 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 550 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 246 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 246 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 246 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado High School
Grades 9–12 · 309 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado High School
Grades 9–12 · 309 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado High School
Grades 9–12 · 309 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Eldorado
Eldorado High School
Grades 9–12 · 309 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Eldorado’s public schools are run by Eldorado Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Broughton, East 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.
Well below the state in reading
Eldorado vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Eldorado’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eldorado | B− | Eldorado Community Unit School District 4 |
Every school in Eldorado
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).
Questions about Eldorado’s schools
Are Eldorado’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eldorado 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 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eldorado in?
Eldorado Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,105 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Eldorado kids go to high school?
Eldorado High School, with 309 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Eldorado’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 Eldorado 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.
Parents talk
What Eldorado families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Eldorado → 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.