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Schools in Randolph Township · Heyworth Community Unit School District 4

Randolph Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Illinois districts

Reading proficiency in Randolph Township’s districts is 38%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Randolph 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.

#165of 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
28%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▼ 23% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
873 students on the public path
In brief

Randolph Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 28% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,676 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Heyworth Jr-Sr 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 Randolph Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Illinois school districts, #165 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (870)Better than 83%
Towns in McLean County (31)Better than 87%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 464 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Randolph Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Randolph Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (470 in math, 458 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Heyworth Elem SchoolHeyworth Community Unit School District 4A−
7–12Heyworth Jr-Sr High SchoolHeyworth Community Unit School District 4B

Randolph Township’s public schools are run by Heyworth Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Downs, Funks Grove and Heyworth. 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.

Heyworth Community Unit School District 4Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 873 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,676IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 29.9% · 458 students tested
Math28%
State average 25.8% · 470 students tested

Randolph Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Randolph TownshipA−Heyworth Community Unit School District 4
Wapella—Clinton Community Unit School District 15
Downs—Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Le Roy Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 PK–12
BloomingtonB+McLean County Unit School District 5
Funks Grove—Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Olympia Community Unit School District 16 PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 with Randolph Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Randolph Township

2 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 Randolph Townshipby address
Heyworth Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Heyworth
A−
472 students14:1Rate it →
Heyworth Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Heyworth
B
401 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Randolph Township’s schools

Are Randolph Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Randolph Township children attend outscore 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #165 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Randolph Township in?

Heyworth Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 873 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Randolph Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Randolph Township spend per student?

$16,676 in Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Randolph Township families are saying about school.

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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.