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B+
Schools in Empire Township · Le Roy Community Unit School District 2

Empire Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in Empire Township’s districts is 33%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Empire 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.

#287of 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
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 25% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
739 students on the public path
In brief

Empire Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1330 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Empire Township’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 33% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,146 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 7 the district’s path is LeRoy Junior High School, then LeRoy 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 Empire Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 69% of Illinois school districts, #287 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1330)Better than 75%
Towns in McLean County (31)Better than 74%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 367 test results could put Empire Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Empire Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (368 in math, 366 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6LeRoy Elementary SchoolLe Roy Community Unit School District 2A−
7–8LeRoy Junior High SchoolLe Roy Community Unit School District 2B+
9–12LeRoy High SchoolLe Roy Community Unit School District 2B+

Empire Township’s public schools are run by Le Roy Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Downs, Le Roy and West. 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.

Le Roy Community Unit School District 2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 739 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,146IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.9% · 366 students tested
Math33%
State average 25.8% · 368 students tested

Empire Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Empire TownshipB+Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
West—Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 PK–12
Dawson—Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3
Downs—Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 PK–12
Rutledge—Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18

2 of the 4 neighbors share Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 with Empire Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Empire 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 Empire Townshipby address
LeRoy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Le Roy
A−
405 students12:1Rate it →
LeRoy Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Le Roy
B+
102 students10:1Rate it →
LeRoy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Le Roy
B+
232 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Empire Township’s schools

Are Empire Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Empire Township children attend outscore 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #287 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Empire Township in?

Le Roy Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 739 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Empire Township kids go to high school?

LeRoy High School in Le Roy, with 232 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Empire Township spend per student?

$16,146 in Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Empire 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.