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Schools in Raymond Township · Panhandle Community Unit School District 2

Raymond Township’s public schools score below 57% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Raymond Township, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Raymond Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–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
27%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 8 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
437 students on the public path
In brief

Raymond Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1385 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Raymond Township’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,541 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 2 the district’s path is Raymond Grade School, then Lincolnwood Jr High School, then Lincolnwood High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Raymond Township’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 43% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1385)Better than 52%
Towns in Montgomery County (18)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 228 test results could put Raymond Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Raymond Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (228 in math, 229 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Farmersville Elem Schoolin FarmersvilleNo scores
2–5Raymond Grade SchoolPanhandle Community Unit School District 2B
6–8Lincolnwood Jr High SchoolPanhandle Community Unit School District 2C+
9–12Lincolnwood High SchoolPanhandle Community Unit School District 2B−

Raymond Township’s public schools are run by Panhandle Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Bois D'Arc, Farmersville, Harvel and Harvel 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.

Panhandle Community Unit School District 2Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 437 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,541IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 29.9% · 229 students tested
Math18%
State average 25.8% · 228 students tested

Raymond Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Raymond TownshipC+Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
Rountree—Nokomis Community Unit School District 22 PK–12 · Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 PK–12
Zanesville—Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 PK–12
Butler Grove—Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3
King—Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Harvel—Panhandle Community Unit School District 2

3 of the 5 neighbors share Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 with Raymond Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Raymond 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 Raymond Townshipby address
Raymond Grade School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Raymond
B
115 students9:1Rate it →
Lincolnwood Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Raymond
C+
90 students11:1Rate it →
Lincolnwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Raymond
B−
137 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Raymond Townshipin other towns
Farmersville Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Farmersville
95 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Raymond Township’s schools

Are Raymond Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Raymond Township children attend score below 57% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Raymond Township in?

Panhandle Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 437 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Raymond Township kids go to high school?

Lincolnwood High School in Raymond, with 137 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Raymond Township spend per student?

$19,541 in Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 (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.