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Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 468 students in Heyworth Community Unit School District 4. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
874 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Heyworth Community Unit School District 4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#239 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,537 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,080
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,537
$21,662
Best Heyworth Community Unit School District 4 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heyworth Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 S Joselyn St
Heyworth, IL 61745
(309) 473-2822
Heyworth, IL 61745
(309) 473-2822
Gr: PK-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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