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Schools in Ludlow Township · Rantoul Township High School District 193, Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142

Ludlow Township’s public schools score below 78% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Ludlow Township’s districts is 8%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ludlow 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.

#622of 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
12%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 11% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Rantoul Township High School District 193
Students per teacher
13.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
953 students on the public path
In brief

Ludlow Township’s schools, in brief

Ludlow Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Ludlow Elementary School (K–8) is Ludlow Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Rantoul Township High School District 193 with Compromise, Condit, East Bend, Gifford, Harwood, Ludlow, Rantoul, Rantoul, Somer and Thomasboro: Rantoul Twp High School in Rantoul. The high school’s own results earn a C−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Rantoul Township High School District 193 spends $19,210 per student and Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 $36,417, 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 Ludlow Township’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Illinois school districts, #622 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1059)Better than 26%
Towns in Champaign County (30)Better than 10%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results and a graduating class of 211 could put Ludlow Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ludlow Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (182 in math, 197 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Ludlow Elementary SchoolLudlow Community Consolidated School District 142D
9–12Rantoul Twp High Schoolin RantoulC−

Ludlow Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142). From grade 9, students attend the Rantoul Township High School District 193, shared with Compromise, Condit, East Bend, Gifford, Harwood, Ludlow, Rantoul, Rantoul, Somer and Thomasboro. Its high school is in Rantoul. Parts of Ludlow Township (13% and 13% of its land) are served by Rantoul City School District 137 and Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ludlow Township

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

Rantoul Township High School District 193Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 901 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,210IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142Grades K–8 · 1 schools · 52 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 5.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$36,417IL $21,567 · FY2024
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Rantoul Township High School District 19312%
State average 29.9% · 197 students tested
Math · 9–12, Rantoul Township High School District 1938%
State average 25.8% · 182 students tested
Reading · K–8, Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 1425%
State average 29.9% · 36 students tested · the state reports 0–10%
Math · K–8, Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 1425%
State average 25.8% · 38 students tested · the state reports 0–10%

Ludlow Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ludlow TownshipC−Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 K–8 · Rantoul Township High School District 193 9–12
Rantoul—Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 PK–8 · Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 PK–8 · Rantoul City School District 137 PK–8
East Bend—Fisher Community Unit School District 1 K–12 · Rantoul Township High School District 193 9–12
Harwood—Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188 K–8 · Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 K–8
PattonBPaxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

3 of the 4 neighbors share Rantoul Township High School District 193 with Ludlow Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ludlow 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 Ludlow Townshipby address
Ludlow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ludlow
D
52 students6:1Rate it →
Also serving Ludlow Townshipin other towns
Rantoul Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rantoul
C−
901 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Ludlow Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Eastlawn Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rantoul
D−
276 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Ludlow Township’s schools

Are Ludlow Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ludlow Township children attend score below 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #622 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ludlow Township in?

Two districts: Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 runs grades K–8, and Rantoul Township High School District 193 runs grades 9–12, shared with Compromise, Condit, East Bend, Gifford, Harwood, Ludlow, Rantoul, Rantoul, Somer and Thomasboro.

Where do Ludlow Township kids go to high school?

Rantoul Twp High School in Rantoul, with 901 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Ludlow Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Rantoul Township High School District 193 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Ludlow Township spend per student?

$19,210 in Rantoul Township High School District 193 and $36,417 in Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 (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.