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Central CUSD 4 Schools
Central CUSD 4 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Iroquois County (Ashkum). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Central CUSD 4 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Central CUSD 4
3 of 4 schools in Central CUSD 4 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Central CUSD 4
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Chebanse Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D John L Nash Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Central High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Central CUSD 4
High schools (1)
- D- Central High School, Clifton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D John L Nash Middle School, Clifton
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Ashkum Early Literacy Center, Ashkum
- C- Chebanse Elem School, Chebanse
Where Central CUSD 4 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Iroquois County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 978 students with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers and 187 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1710410
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Kankakee SD 111 (10 schools, 12 mi)
- Herscher CUSD 2 (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Iroquois West CUSD 10 (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Tri Point CUSD 6-J (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Bradley SD 61 (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Bourbonnais SD 53 (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Iroquois County CUSD 9 (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Donovan CUSD 3 (3 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Central CUSD 4
How many schools are in Central CUSD 4?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Central CUSD 4, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Central CUSD 4 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clifton, Ashkum, Chebanse.
How good are the schools in Central CUSD 4?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 21% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Central CUSD 4?
978 students were enrolled in Central CUSD 4 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Central CUSD 4?
Central CUSD 4 is in Illinois, based in Iroquois County, with its district office in Ashkum. Its boundary covers about 178 sq mi.