Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5Paxton’s public schools outscore 58% of Illinois districts
33% of students in Paxton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paxton, 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.
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.
Paxton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1353 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paxton’s, its schools beat 75%, 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.
What’s behind Paxton’s grade
B: better than 58% of Illinois school districts, #383 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paxton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Paxton
Clara Peterson Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Paxton
Clara Peterson Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Paxton
Clara Peterson Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Paxton
Clara Peterson Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Paxton
Clara Peterson Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Paxton
Clara Peterson Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 564 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Paxton
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch
Grades 6–8 · 288 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Paxton
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch
Grades 6–8 · 288 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Paxton
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch
Grades 6–8 · 288 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Paxton
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Paxton
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School
Grades 9–12 · 378 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Paxton’s public schools are run by Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10, which also serves Artesia, Buckley, Button and Harwood 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.
Below the state in reading
Paxton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Paxton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Paxton | B | Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 |
Every school in Paxton
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).
Questions about Paxton’s schools
Are Paxton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Paxton 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 75%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Paxton in?
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,230 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Paxton kids go to high school?
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School, with 378 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Paxton’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 Paxton 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.
Parents talk
What Paxton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Paxton → They have their own page.
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.