White Heath Elem School

White Heath Elem School is an elementary-level community of cozy scale in White Heath, Illinois, operated by Monticello CUSD 25, caters to 270 students in grades 4 through 5. That puts it 29% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Within Monticello CUSD 25, which oversees 4 schools and 1,707 students, White Heath Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, White Heath Elem School lists that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 3% multiracial. Compared to Piatt County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, White Heath Elem School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting White Heath Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Piatt County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, White Heath Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.

Around the school, Piatt County reports that the typical household earns roughly $94,811 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Piatt County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,086 students), of which White Heath Elem School is one.

Monticello Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.9 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), White Heath Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 22%: 222 students in 2018 compared to 270 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the White Heath Elem School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.