Best Public Schools in Ludlow, IL

Summary:

The city of Ludlow, Illinois has only one school, Ludlow Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This small school of just 61 students faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.

Ludlow CCSD 142, the district that oversees Ludlow Elementary, has struggled to provide a quality education to its students. The school has ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools for several years, with proficiency rates on state assessments well below the state averages. Only 10% of Ludlow Elementary students score proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Underlying issues at Ludlow Elementary include an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 55.2%, indicating that the majority of students are missing a significant amount of instructional time. Additionally, over 80% of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $20,582, it has yet to translate these resources into improved student outcomes, raising questions about the allocation and utilization of funding within the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ludlow Elementary School	Public	K-8	245 S Orange St	Ludlow	60949	Champaign County	Ludlow CCSD 142	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 396-5261	48	8	6.0	83.3%	17 (35.4%)	1 (2.1%)	25 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	31.4	$30,020	$6,705	$23,314

Cities Near Ludlow

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rantoul	4.88 mi	8	776^th
Paxton	4.92 mi	4	252^nd
Gifford	7.96 mi	1	491^st
Thomasboro	10.67 mi	2	497^th
Fisher	13.23 mi	2	168^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.