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Schools in Helvetia Township · Central Community High School District 71, Highland Community Unit School District 5

Helvetia Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in Helvetia Township’s districts is 39%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Helvetia 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.

#180of 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
41%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 35% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Highland Community Unit School District 5
Students per teacher
13.9
IL 13.6
Schools in town
3
3,137 students on the public path
In brief

Helvetia Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1379 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Helvetia Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Central Community High School District 71 spends $16,612 per student and Highland Community Unit School District 5 $14,068, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Paul Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Helvetia Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts, #180 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1379)Better than 90%
Towns in Madison County (23)Better than 65%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,518 test results and a graduating class of 209 could put Helvetia Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Helvetia Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,505 in math, 1,531 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Highland Primary SchoolHighland Community Unit School District 5No scores
3–5Highland Elementary SchoolHighland Community Unit School District 5A−
6–8Highland Middle Schoolin HighlandA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Helvetia Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Highland Community Unit School District 5). From grade 9, students attend the Central Community High School District 71, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Breese, Burgess, Damiansville, Germantown, Germantown, Looking Glass, Santa Fe, St. Rose, St. Rose, Sugar Creek, Wade and Wheatfield. Its middle school is in Highland. Parts of Helvetia Township (3% of its land) are served by Aviston School District 21 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Helvetia Township

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

Central Community High School District 71Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 629 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,612IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Highland Community Unit School District 5Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,730 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,068IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Central Community High School District 7137%
State average 29.9% · 144 students tested
Math · 9–12, Central Community High School District 7137%
State average 25.8% · 165 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Highland Community Unit School District 541%
State average 29.9% · 1387 students tested
Math · PK–12, Highland Community Unit School District 539%
State average 25.8% · 1340 students tested

Helvetia Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Helvetia TownshipA−Highland Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
SalineA−Highland Community Unit School District 5
St. JacobATriad Community Unit School District 2
St. RoseA−St. Rose School District 14-15 PK–8 · Breese School District 12 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
Sugar CreekA−Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Aviston School District 21 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
MarineATriad Community Unit School District 2

2 of the 5 neighbors share Central Community High School District 71 with Helvetia Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Helvetia Township

6 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 Helvetia Townshipby address
Highland Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Highland
544 students11:1Rate it →
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Highland
A−
504 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Helvetia Townshipin other towns
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Highland
A−
616 students14:1Rate it →
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Highland
A−
844 students15:1Rate it →
Central Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Breese
B+
629 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Paul Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Highland
Private · Catholic
241 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Helvetia Township’s schools

Are Helvetia Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Helvetia Township children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Helvetia Township in?

Two districts: Highland Community Unit School District 5 runs grades PK–12, and Central Community High School District 71 runs grades 9–12, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Breese, Burgess, Damiansville, Germantown, Germantown, Looking Glass, Santa Fe, St. Rose, St. Rose, Sugar Creek, Wade and Wheatfield.

Where do Helvetia Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Highland High School and Central Comm High School.

What is Helvetia Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Highland Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Helvetia Township spend per student?

$16,612 in Central Community High School District 71 and $14,068 in Highland Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Helvetia Township?

Yes: St. Paul Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 241 students).

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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.