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Public School Review - Established 2003

Champaign CUSD 4 School District

502 W Windsor Rd
Champaign, IL 61820-7739
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (217) 351-3838
champaignschools.org

Top Rankings

Champaign CUSD 4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,142 students in Champaign CUSD 4 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Champaign CUSD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Champaign CUSD 4 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Centennial High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,040 Schools
# Students
10,598 Students
599,562 Students
# Teachers
767 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
9965151
10772154
11726151
12679155
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District Rank

Champaign CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#487 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School District
2023#487
2022#455
2021#431
2019#485
2018#395
2017#477
2016#422
2015#385
2014#564
2013#544
2012#675
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25%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
202325%27%
202124%28%
201931%33%
201831%32%
201731%32%
201632%31%
201529%29%
201456%59%
201358%58%
201277%80%
201180%80%
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24%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
202224%30%
202126%32%
201933%38%
201831%37%
201731%38%
201630%36%
201533%38%
201451%57%
201354%58%
201270%75%
201172%75%
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44%
50%
80%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
202380%87%
202278%87%
201884%87%
201785%87%
201685%85%
201586%85%
201486%86%
201386%83%
201281%82%
201182%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
20240.740.70
20230.740.70
20220.730.68
20210.730.68
20200.730.68
20190.730.68
20180.720.67
20170.720.67
20160.720.67
20150.710.67
20140.710.66
20130.710.66
20120.700.65
20110.690.66
20100.650.64
20090.650.64
20080.640.64
20070.630.63
20060.630.61
20050.610.61
20040.590.60
20030.550.59
20020.540.59
20010.540.58
20000.520.57
19990.510.56
19980.510.56
19970.520.54
19960.500.53
19950.490.53
19940.490.52
19930.490.52
19920.480.52
19910.470.52
19900.480.51
19890.470.51
19880.480.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
20248%6%
20239%6%
20229%5%
20219%5%
202010%5%
201910%5%
20189%5%
20179%5%
20169%5%
201510%6%
201410%5%
201310%5%
201210%4%
201110%5%
201010%5%
200911%5%
200810%5%
20079%5%
20069%5%
20059%5%
20048%4%
20036%4%
20026%4%
20016%4%
20005%3%
19995%3%
19985%3%
19975%3%
19964%3%
19954%3%
19944%3%
19934%3%
19924%3%
19913%3%
19905%3%
19893%3%
19883%2%
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% Hispanic
17%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
202416%28%
202315%27%
202214%27%
202113%27%
202012%26%
201912%26%
201811%26%
201711%26%
201611%26%
201510%25%
201410%25%
201310%24%
20129%24%
20119%23%
20108%22%
20097%22%
20087%21%
20076%20%
20065%19%
20055%18%
20044%18%
20033%17%
20023%16%
20012%15%
20002%15%
19991%14%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
19931%11%
19921%10%
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% Black
38%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
202438%16%
202337%17%
202237%17%
202137%17%
202035%17%
201935%17%
201836%17%
201736%17%
201635%17%
201535%17%
201434%17%
201334%18%
201235%18%
201135%18%
201039%20%
200938%20%
200838%20%
200737%20%
200636%20%
200535%20%
200435%21%
200332%21%
200231%21%
200132%21%
200031%21%
199931%21%
199830%21%
199732%20%
199632%21%
199530%20%
199430%21%
199330%21%
199229%21%
199129%21%
199029%22%
198929%22%
198831%22%
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% White
28%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
202430%45%
202331%45%
202232%47%
202132%47%
202035%48%
201935%48%
201837%49%
201737%49%
201638%49%
201540%49%
201440%50%
201340%50%
201241%51%
201142%51%
201043%53%
200944%53%
200845%54%
200748%55%
200650%56%
200551%57%
200453%57%
200359%58%
200260%59%
200160%60%
200062%61%
199963%62%
199864%63%
199762%64%
199663%64%
199565%65%
199465%65%
199365%65%
199266%66%
199167%66%
199066%66%
198967%66%
198865%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
20248%4%
20238%4%
20228%4%
20219%4%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20187%3%
20177%3%
20167%3%
20155%3%
20146%3%
20136%3%
20125%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,366 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
2023$212 MM$15 MM
2022$196 MM$14 MM
2021$212 MM$15 MM
2020$196 MM$14 MM
2019$201 MM$14 MM
2018$196 MM$15 MM
2017$183 MM$13 MM
2016$158 MM$12 MM
2015$109 MM$10 MM
2014$143 MM$12 MM
2012$127 MM$11 MM
2011$124 MM$11 MM
2010$109 MM$10 MM
2009$106 MM$10 MM
2008$99 MM$9 MM
2007$91 MM$9 MM
2006$86 MM$8 MM
2005$84 MM$8 MM
2004$81 MM$8 MM
2003$78 MM$7 MM
2002$74 MM$8 MM
2001$73 MM$7 MM
2000$73 MM$7 MM
1999$66 MM$7 MM
1998$61 MM$6 MM
1997$57 MM$5 MM
1996$52 MM$5 MM
1995$49 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$184 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
2023$184 MM$14 MM
2022$269 MM$14 MM
2021$184 MM$14 MM
2020$269 MM$14 MM
2019$203 MM$13 MM
2018$192 MM$14 MM
2017$181 MM$12 MM
2016$154 MM$12 MM
2015$115 MM$11 MM
2014$148 MM$12 MM
2012$143 MM$11 MM
2011$146 MM$11 MM
2010$115 MM$11 MM
2009$107 MM$10 MM
2008$95 MM$9 MM
2007$90 MM$9 MM
2006$87 MM$8 MM
2005$88 MM$8 MM
2004$85 MM$8 MM
2003$82 MM$8 MM
2002$75 MM$8 MM
2001$73 MM$7 MM
2000$73 MM$7 MM
1999$72 MM$6 MM
1998$70 MM$6 MM
1997$56 MM$5 MM
1996$51 MM$5 MM
1995$43 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,974
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20,588$17,333
2022$19,234$19,707
2021$20,801$17,764
2020$19,234$19,707
2019$20,073$17,662
2018$19,726$19,255
2017$18,301$17,801
2016$16,023$14,596
2015$11,195$11,118
2014$14,767$13,203
2012$13,359$11,701
2011$13,155$11,859
2010$11,503$11,118
2009$11,281$10,546
2008$10,700$11,298
2007$9,870$10,143
2006$9,274$9,054
2005$9,100$9,158
2004$8,619$8,999
2003$8,446$8,614
2002$7,987$8,976
2001$7,801$8,649
2000$7,845$8,451
1999$7,053$7,697
1998$5,645$5,971
1997$5,319$5,662
1995$5,452$5,677
1992$4,159$4,514
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Spending / Student
$17,366
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearChampaign CUSD 4 School DistrictIllinois
2023$17,900$16,251
2022$26,402$19,097
2021$18,085$16,655
2020$26,402$19,097
2019$20,290$17,005
2018$19,308$18,215
2017$18,128$17,235
2016$15,680$14,516
2015$11,857$11,218
2014$15,249$12,904
2012$15,106$11,755
2011$15,497$11,220
2010$12,183$11,218
2009$11,415$10,416
2008$10,245$10,971
2007$9,694$9,827
2006$9,437$8,997
2005$9,538$9,234
2004$9,106$9,089
2003$8,847$9,395
2002$8,085$9,305
2001$7,762$8,562
2000$7,820$8,142
1999$7,644$7,325
1998$6,485$5,848
1997$5,288$5,503
1995$4,767$5,507
1992$4,282$4,672
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Best Champaign CUSD 4 School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
610 W University Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3914
Gr: 9-12 | 1,666 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Centennial High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
913 Crescent Dr
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3954
Gr: 9-12 | 1,476 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Novak Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
815 N Randolph St
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 352-4328
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Actions Program
Alternative School
402 N Randolph St
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 351-3701
Gr: K-12

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  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,598 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
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  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
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