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Schools in Eureka · Eureka Community Unit District 140

Eureka’s public schools outscore 86% of Illinois districts

54% of students in Eureka’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eureka, 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.

#109of 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
54%
▲ 24 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 38% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,551 students on the public path
In brief

Eureka’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1114 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eureka’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 40% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,370 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Eureka Middle School, then Eureka High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. 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 Eureka’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of Illinois school districts, #109 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1114)Better than 99%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 803 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Eureka anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Eureka’s students in the tested grades sat them (784 in math, 822 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
5–8Eureka Middle SchoolEureka Community Unit District 140A
9–12Eureka High SchoolEureka Community Unit District 140A

Eureka’s public schools are run by Eureka Community Unit District 140, which also serves Congerville, Cruger, Goodfield and Kansas 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.

Eureka Community Unit District 140Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,551 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,370IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 29.9% · 822 students tested
Math40%
State average 25.8% · 784 students tested

Eureka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EurekaAEureka Community Unit District 140
OlioAEureka Community Unit District 140
CrugerAEureka Community Unit District 140

All 2 neighbors share Eureka Community Unit District 140 with Eureka, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Eureka

5 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).

Also serving Eurekain other towns
Davenport Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
430 students14:1Rate it →
Congerville Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Congerville
A
97 students17:1Rate it →
Goodfield Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Goodfield
A
75 students11:1Rate it →
Eureka Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
436 students15:1Rate it →
Eureka High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
513 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Eureka’s schools

Are Eureka’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Eureka children attend outscore 86% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #109 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eureka in?

Eureka Community Unit District 140, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,551 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eureka kids go to high school?

Eureka High School, with 513 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Eureka’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Eureka Community Unit District 140 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Eureka spend per student?

$13,370 in Eureka Community Unit District 140 (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.