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Schools in Mahomet Township · Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3

Mahomet Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 40% of Mahomet Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mahomet 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.

#149of 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
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.6K
▼ 51% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,468 students on the public path
In brief

Mahomet Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 40% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,620 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lincoln Trail Elem School, then Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School, then Mahomet-Seymour High School. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Mahomet Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Illinois school districts, #149 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 (772)Better than 82%
Towns in Champaign County (30)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,489 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Mahomet Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mahomet Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,241 in math, 1,737 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Middletown Prairie ElementaryMahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3No scores
3–5Lincoln Trail Elem SchoolMahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3B+
6–8Mahomet-Seymour Jr High SchoolMahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3A−
9–12Mahomet-Seymour High SchoolMahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3A

Mahomet Township’s public schools are run by Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Champaign, Hensley, Mahomet and Newcomb 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.

Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,468 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$10,620IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 29.9% · 1737 students tested
Math40%
State average 25.8% · 1241 students tested

Mahomet Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mahomet TownshipA−Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3
HensleyB−Champaign Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 PK–12
Scott—Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3
NewcombA−Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Fisher Community Unit School District 1 K–12
Blue RidgeCBlue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
SangamonA−Monticello Community Unit School District 25 PK–12 · Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 with Mahomet Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mahomet Township

4 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 Mahomet Townshipby address
Middletown Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mahomet
805 students15:1Rate it →
Lincoln Trail Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mahomet
B+
801 students19:1Rate it →
Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mahomet
A−
812 students15:1Rate it →
Mahomet-Seymour High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mahomet
A
1,050 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Mahomet Township’s schools

Are Mahomet Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mahomet Township children attend outscore 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #149 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mahomet Township in?

Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,468 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mahomet Township kids go to high school?

Mahomet-Seymour High School in Mahomet, with 1,050 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mahomet Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Mahomet Township spend per student?

$10,620 in Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 (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.