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Chrisman Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

111 N Pennsylvania St, Chrisman, IL 61924 · (217) 269-2022 · Part of Edgar County Community Unit District 6

Ross Township’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
120
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chrisman Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ross Township kids: Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School

On the path

Where Ross Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Chrisman Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Chrisman-Scottland Jr High Schoolin Chrisman

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

111 N Pennsylvania St, Chrisman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten17
Grade 123
Grade 220
Grade 315
Grade 410
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
129’20
121’21
129’22
122’23
120’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chrisman Elem School from Ross Township families.

Other schools in Edgar County Community Unit District 6

The district →
Chrisman-Scottland Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chrisman
B−
54 students8:1
Chrisman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chrisman
C−
93 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Ross Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.