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Schools in Patton Township · Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10

Patton Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Illinois districts

33% of students in Patton Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Patton 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.

#383of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 21% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,230 students on the public path
In brief

Patton Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1436 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Patton Township’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 26% and math 33% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,055 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 Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch, then Paxton-Buckley-Loda 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 Patton Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Illinois school districts, #383 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1436)Better than 72%
Towns in Ford County (12)Better than 33%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 638 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Patton Township anywhere from C+ to B+.

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clara Peterson Elem SchoolPaxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10B
6–8Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchPaxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10A−
9–12Paxton-Buckley-Loda High SchoolPaxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10B+

Patton Township’s public schools are run by Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10, which also serves Artesia, Buckley, Button and Harwood and others. Parts of Patton Township (5% of its land) are served by Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 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.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,230 students, down 4% since 2021–22 · 11.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,055IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 29.9% · 675 students tested
Math33%
State average 25.8% · 600 students tested

Patton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Patton TownshipBPaxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Button—Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Wall—Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 PK–12
Dix—Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
LudlowC−Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 K–8 · Rantoul Township High School District 193 9–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 with Patton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Patton 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 Patton Townshipby address
Clara Peterson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paxton
B
564 students13:1Rate it →
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paxton
A−
288 students12:1Rate it →
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paxton
B+
378 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Panther Academy).

Questions about Patton Township’s schools

Are Patton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Patton Township children attend outscore 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #383 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Patton Township in?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,230 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Patton Township are served by Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5.

Where do Patton Township kids go to high school?

Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School in Paxton, with 378 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Patton Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Patton Township spend per student?

$17,055 in Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 (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.