Broadmeadow Elem School

Broadmeadow Elem School is an elementary campus of intimate scale in Rantoul, Illinois, part of Rantoul City SD 137, caters to 231 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 39% below the state mean of about 381.

Across the 6 schools in Rantoul City SD 137 (1,656 students total), Broadmeadow Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Broadmeadow Elem School reports that the most-represented group is Black (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% White, 18% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Broadmeadow Elem School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Champaign County's rate of about 53%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Broadmeadow Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 17.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Champaign County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,683 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Champaign County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students), of which Broadmeadow Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Early Childhood Center, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Broadmeadow Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 17.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 20%: 290 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025.

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