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CUSD 4 School District

453 W Collins St
Mendon, IL 62351-1304

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 936-2111

www.cusd4.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 496 students in CUSD 4 School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in CUSD 4 School District have an score of 31% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,120 Schools

# Students

672 Students

1,192,824 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

91,472 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	40	58
Kind	51	120
1	42	131
2	56	134
3	54	140
4	53	138
5	52	138
6	58	138
7	37	118
8	53	120

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District Rank

CUSD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#361 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District
2023	#361
2022	#527
2021	#627
2019	#644
2018	#572
2017	#598
2016	#685
2015	#741
2014	#720
2013	#615
2012	#624

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30%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	30%	27%
2021	16%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	22%	32%
2017	21%	32%
2016	18%	31%
2015	13%	29%
2014	41%	59%
2013	45%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	80%	80%

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28%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2022	28%	30%
2021	23%	32%
2019	29%	38%
2018	22%	37%
2017	31%	38%
2016	23%	36%
2015	22%	38%
2014	50%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	75%	75%
2011	75%	75%

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35-39%

50%

(21-22)

≥90%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2022	90%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2024	0.07	0.70
2023	0.08	0.70
2022	0.07	0.68
2021	0.08	0.68
2020	0.08	0.68
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.05	0.67
2017	0.05	0.67
2016	0.03	0.67
2015	0.23	0.67
2014	0.02	0.66
2013	0.01	0.66
2012	0.03	0.65
2011	0.02	0.66
2010	0.02	0.64
2009	0.01	0.64
2008	0.01	0.64
2007	0.01	0.63
2004	0.01	0.60
2002	0.02	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
1999	0.02	0.56
1997	0.01	0.54
1996	0.01	0.53
1995	0.01	0.53
1993	0.01	0.52
1992	0.01	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

2%

28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	28%
2023	2%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2012	1%	24%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%

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% Black

1%

17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	16%
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%

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% White

96%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2024	96%	45%
2023	96%	45%
2022	96%	47%
2021	96%	47%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	98%	49%
2017	98%	49%
2016	99%	49%
2015	72%	49%
2014	99%	50%
2013	100%	50%
2012	98%	51%
2011	99%	51%
2010	99%	53%
2009	100%	53%
2008	100%	54%
2007	100%	55%
2006	100%	56%
2005	100%	57%
2004	100%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	99%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	66%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,768 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 $17,952 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$14 MM
2018	$10 MM	$15 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$12 MM	$14 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$12 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$8 MM	$12 MM
2016	$8 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$5 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,768

$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,958	$17,333
2022	$15,622	$19,707
2021	$15,839	$17,764
2020	$15,622	$19,707
2019	$13,909	$17,662
2018	$14,257	$19,255
2017	$13,753	$17,801
2016	$12,324	$14,596
2015	$13,706	$11,118
2014	$12,511	$13,203
2012	$9,881	$11,701
2011	$10,427	$11,859
2010	$9,627	$11,118
2009	$8,811	$10,546
2008	$8,451	$11,298
2007	$7,754	$10,143
2006	$7,349	$9,054
2005	$7,858	$9,158
2004	$7,757	$8,999
2003	$7,255	$8,614
2002	$6,809	$8,976
2001	$6,561	$8,649
2000	$6,508	$8,451
1999	$5,911	$7,697
1998	$4,661	$5,971
1997	$4,779	$5,662
1995	$4,623	$5,677
1992	$3,981	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,952

$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	CUSD 4 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,169	$16,251
2022	$17,713	$19,097
2021	$18,033	$16,655
2020	$17,713	$19,097
2019	$12,212	$17,005
2018	$11,734	$18,215
2017	$11,999	$17,235
2016	$11,865	$14,516
2015	$13,827	$11,218
2014	$10,669	$12,904
2012	$10,202	$11,755
2011	$9,470	$11,220
2010	$9,712	$11,218
2009	$10,873	$10,416
2008	$11,459	$10,971
2007	$7,913	$9,827
2006	$7,237	$8,997
2005	$7,398	$9,234
2004	$7,017	$9,089
2003	$7,514	$9,395
2002	$7,494	$9,305
2001	$7,096	$8,562
2000	$6,631	$8,142
1999	$5,989	$7,325
1998	$5,015	$5,848
1997	$4,521	$5,503
1995	$5,900	$5,507
1992	$3,941	$4,672

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Best CUSD 4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Unity Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
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8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

136 W Washington St
Mendon, IL 62351
(217) 936-2512

Gr: PK-4 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Unity Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 31%)
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6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

453 W Collins St
Mendon, IL 62351
(217) 936-2727

Gr: 5-8 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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