Best Public Schools in Zip Code 61874

Summary:

The 61874 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Carrie Busey Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carrie Busey Elementary School appears to be a standout school in the 61874 zip code, with a strong performance history. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two school years (2021-2022 and 2022-2023) before dropping to a 3-star rating in the current school year (2023-2024). Academically, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school's Science proficiency rate is lower than the state average but higher than the district average.

The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 37.89% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting it serves a population with a higher level of economic need. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $16,008 is significantly higher than the state average, though it's unclear how these funds are allocated and utilized to support student learning.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carrie Busey Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 Prairie Rose Ln	Savoy	61874	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 351-3811	451	33	13.5	37.0%	185 (41.0%)	104 (23.1%)	38 (8.4%)	69 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (11.3%)	59	750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.7%		83.4	305^th of 2077 public elementary schools	85.3%	445	49.3	23.9	37.8	47.8	36.7	32.9	33.8	36.2	34.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$16,600	$1,601	$14,999

Cities Near Zip Code 61874

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Savoy	0.6 mi	1	319^th
Champaign	1.89 mi	22	534^th
Urbana	3.28 mi	13	689^th
Tolono	4.82 mi	3	218^th
Philo	5.66 mi	1	79^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.

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