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Schools in Fancy Creek Township · Athens Community Unit School District 213, Williamsville Community Unit School District 15

Fancy Creek Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Illinois districts

46% of students in Fancy Creek Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fancy Creek 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.

#142of 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

46%

▲ 16 pts vs IL 30%

2020–21

Math proficiency

33%

▲ 7 pts vs IL 26%

2020–21

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.4K

▼ 38% vs IL $21.6K

FY2024 · Williamsville Community Unit School District 15

Students per teacher

14.0

IL 13.6

Schools in town

2,419 students on the public path

In brief

Fancy Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 355 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fancy Creek Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 33% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Athens Community Unit School District 213 spends $13,087 per student and Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 $13,377, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Fancy Creek Township’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Illinois school districts, #142 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 81%

Lower resultsHigher results

Illinois towns with similar household incomes (355)Better than 70%

Towns in Sangamon County (26)Better than 92%

B⁺AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,287 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Fancy Creek Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Fancy Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,263 in math, 1,312 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Fancy Creek Township · depends on your address

Sherman Elem School

Grades PK–4 · 552 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Sherman

Cantrall Elem School

Grades PK–3 · 334 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cantrall

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B⁺

Fancy Creek Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Athens Community Unit School District 213). From grade PK, students attend the Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, shared with Sherman, Williams and Williamsville. Its middle school is in Williamsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fancy Creek Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Athens Community Unit School District 213Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 961 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$13,087IL $21,567 · FY2024

B⁺

Williamsville Community Unit School District 15Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,458 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$13,377IL $21,567 · FY2024

Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Athens Community Unit School District 21338%

State average 29.9% · 492 students tested

Math · PK–12, Athens Community Unit School District 21329%

State average 25.8% · 490 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Williamsville Community Unit School District 1551%

State average 29.9% · 820 students tested

Math · PK–12, Williamsville Community Unit School District 1535%

State average 25.8% · 773 students tested

Fancy Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Fancy Creek Township	A⁻	Athens Community Unit School District 213 PK–12 · Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 PK–12
Gardner	B	Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
Springfield	D⁻	Springfield School District 186
Sherman	A	Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
Williams	A	Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
Springfield (city)	C⁻	Springfield School District 186 PK–12 · Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12
Capital	C⁻	Springfield School District 186 PK–12 · Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 with Fancy Creek Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fancy Creek Township

7 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 Fancy Creek Townshipby address

Sherman Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sherman

552 students15:1Rate it →

Cantrall Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Cantrall

334 students13:1Rate it →

Cantrall Intermediate School

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Cantrall

A⁻

184 students14:1Rate it →

Also serving Fancy Creek Townshipin other towns

Williamsville Jr High School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Williamsville

A⁻

444 students14:1Rate it →

Athens Junior High School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Athens

B⁺

144 students13:1Rate it →

Williamsville High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Williamsville

B⁺

462 students14:1Rate it →

Athens Sr High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Athens

299 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Fancy Creek Township’s schools

Are Fancy Creek Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fancy Creek Township children attend outscore 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #142 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fancy Creek Township in?

Two districts: Athens Community Unit School District 213 runs grades PK–12, and Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 runs grades PK–12, shared with Sherman, Williams and Williamsville.

Where do Fancy Creek Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Williamsville High School and Athens Sr High School.

What is Fancy Creek Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Fancy Creek Township spend per student?

$13,087 in Athens Community Unit School District 213 and $13,377 in Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 (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.