Total enrollment
1,230
-58 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
Illinois · 1,230 students · 1 city
For a Illinois district, Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 runs a compact public-school system: 4 schools and roughly 1,230 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #157 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,230 | #293 of 508 | #6,182 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #365 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #107 of 506 | #1,929 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.3% | #276 of 456 | #5,118 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #253 of 341 | #4,800 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 Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,079 to 1,230 students (up 14%) and from 82 to 103 full-time teachers (up 26%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Peterson Elem School | Paxton | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School | Paxton | High | 09-12 | 378 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Sch | Paxton | Middle | 06-08 | 288 |
| Panther Academy | Paxton | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
As a compact district in Illinois, Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 enrolls 1,230 students across 4 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 runs about 308 students per school, 36% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,288 students to 1,230.
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