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Community Unit School District 4

453 W Collins St
Mendon, IL 62351-1304
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 295 students in Community Unit School District 4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Community Unit School District 4 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
669 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Community Unit School District 4, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#361 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
27%
28%
30%
35-39%
50%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.08
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
96%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,033 is less than the state median of $21,668. 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
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,839
$22,430
Spending / Student
$18,033
$21,668

Best Community Unit School District 4 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Unity Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
136 W Washington St
Mendon, IL 62351
(217) 936-2512
Gr: PK-4 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 669 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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