Total enrollment
2,071
+12 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Il Valley Central USD 321
Illinois · 2,071 students · 2 cities
Looking at the Il Valley Central USD 321 system: 8 public K-12 schools serving approximately 2,071 students inside Illinois, averaging 259 per school.
4-year change in Il Valley Central USD 321
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Il Valley Central USD 321 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #76 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,071 | #186 of 508 | #4,333 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #115 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #424 of 506 | #5,476 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.3% | #243 of 456 | #4,550 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #290 of 341 | #5,700 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Il Valley Central USD 321
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Mossville Elementary School at 62.0% proficient to Il Valley Central High School at 42.0%, a gap of 20.0 points. That is the 75th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,091 to 2,071 students (down 1%) and from 140 to 138 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Valley Central High School | Chillicothe | High | 09-12 | 650 |
| Mossville Elementary School | Chillicothe | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| South Elementary School | Chillicothe | Elementary | PK-03 | 424 |
| Chillicothe Jr High | Chillicothe | Middle | 06-08 | 229 |
| Mossville Jr High | Mossville | Middle | 06-08 | 181 |
| Chillicothe Elementary Center | Chillicothe | Elementary | 04-05 | 156 |
| IVC Learning Center | Chillicothe | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| IVC Transition Center | Chillicothe | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Il Valley Central USD 321
Il Valley Central USD 321 is a low-population Illinois school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 2,071.
Looking at the level breakdown, Il Valley Central USD 321 covers 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 259 in this district, noticeably below the Illinois typical of 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,059 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,071 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Il Valley Central USD 321 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.