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Schools in Illini Township · Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11

Illini Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Illini Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Illini Township, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–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
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 39% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,014 students on the public path
In brief

Illini Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1115 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Illini Township’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 17% 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 $13,217 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 Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch, then Warrensburg-Latham 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 Illini Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1115)Better than 57%
Towns in Macon County (16)Better than 31%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 495 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Illini Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Illini Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (487 in math, 503 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Warrensburg-Latham Elem SchWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11B
6–8Warrensburg-Latham Middle SchWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11B−
9–12Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11B+

Illini Township’s public schools are run by Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11, which also serves Austin, Hickory Point, Lake Fork and Latham and others. Parts of Illini Township (10% of its land) are served by Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 instead. 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.

Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,014 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,217IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 503 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 487 students tested

Illini Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Illini TownshipBWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
HarristownCSangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Lake Fork—Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23 PK–12 · Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 PK–12
Austin—Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
Hickory PointB+Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 with Illini Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Illini 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 Illini Townshipby address
Warrensburg-Latham Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Warrensburg
B
475 students16:1Rate it →
Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Warrensburg
B−
203 students14:1Rate it →
Warrensburg-Latham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Warrensburg
B+
336 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Illini Township’s schools

Are Illini Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Illini Township children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Illini Township in?

Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,014 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Illini Township are served by Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9.

Where do Illini Township kids go to high school?

Warrensburg-Latham High School in Warrensburg, with 336 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Illini Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Illini Township spend per student?

$13,217 in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 (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.