Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CUSD 4·NCES 171041001257
Chebanse Elem School
475 School St, Chebanse, IL 60922 · (815) 697-2642 · Iroquois County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
168 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
55.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.2pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
-16 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.4:1
% White
89%
was 88%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Chebanse Elem School
Located at 475 School St, in Chebanse, Illinois, Chebanse Elem School is a medium-sized elementary campus that teaches 343 students (grades K through 4), part of Central CUSD 4.
Across the 4 schools in Central CUSD 4 (968 students total), Chebanse Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Chebanse Elem School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Iroquois County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, Chebanse Elem School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Chebanse Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.2%, the actual is 54.2%, a residual of +11.0 points.
In the surrounding community, census data for Iroquois County shows median household earnings sit near $66,255, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Chebanse Elem School is one of 24 public schools in Iroquois County (combined enrollment of about 3,909 students).
The closest other public school is Central High School, roughly 2.7 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chebanse Elem School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 21.9%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Chebanse Elem School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 343). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Iroquois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,449
Census ACS
Median income
$66,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central CUSD 4
- Central High SchoolHigh · 298 students
- John L Nash Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Ashkum Early Literacy CenterElementary · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School2.7 mi · 298
- John L Nash Middle School2.7 mi · 278
- Kankakee High School7.5 mi · 1,360
- Taft Primary School7.9 mi · 316
- John Kennedy Middle Grade School8.0 mi · 519
- Ashkum Early Literacy Center8.4 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Chebanse Elem SchoolHow large is Chebanse Elem School?
Chebanse Elem School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Chebanse Elem School serve?
Chebanse Elem School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Chebanse Elem School have?
Chebanse Elem School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
How diverse is Chebanse Elem School?
Chebanse Elem School reports a student body of 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Chebanse Elem School?
Chebanse Elem School is overseen by Central CUSD 4 in Iroquois County.
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