School Districts in Champaign County, IL — Ratings & Zip Codes

Districts in Champaign County17 districts, sorted by rating

District	City	Rating	Students	Schools	Grades	Zip Codes
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197	Ogden	10/10 Excellent · 96th pct	463	1	9–12	3
St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169	Saint Joseph	10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct	791	2	PK–8	0
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3	Mahomet	8/10 Good · 76th pct	3,423	4	PK–12	2
Fisher Community Unit School District 1	Dewey	7/10 Good · 68th pct	613	2	K–12	2
Tolono Community Unit School District 7	Pesotum	7/10 Good · 64th pct	1,529	4	PK–12	5
Heritage Community Unit School District 8	Broadlands	7/10 Good · 63rd pct	400	2	K–12	3
Bement Community Unit School District 5	Ivesdale	6/10 Average · 59th pct	294	3	PK–12	1
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5	Foosland	6/10 Average · 59th pct	968	3	PK–12	1
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10	Ludlow	6/10 Average · 52nd pct	1,296	4	PK–12	1
Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188	Gifford	5/10 Average · 43rd pct	166	1	K–8	0
Champaign Community Unit School District 4	Bondville	4/10 Below Average · 31st pct	10,282	20	PK–12	5
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61	Penfield	2/10 Poor · 15th pct	135	1	9–12	1
Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130	Thomasboro	2/10 Poor · 15th pct	134	1	PK–8	0
Urbana School District 116	Urbana	1/10 Poor · 4th pct	4,423	11	PK–12	2
Rantoul City School District 137	Rantoul	1/10 Poor · 3rd pct	1,676	5	PK–8	0
Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142	Ludlow	1/10 Poor · 1st pct	61	1	K–8	0
Rantoul Township High School District 193	Rantoul	Not rated	848	1	9–12	3

5 of these districts serve no zip code in our zip-to-district crosswalk and show 0 above — most are elementary or secondary districts that share territory with another district. They are listed from the NCES CCD directory so the county is complete.

Zip Codes in Champaign County

60949 61801 61802 61815 61820 61821 61822 61874 61816 61849 61852 61840 61843 61845 61853 61875 61859 61871 61873 61863 61864 61872 61877 61880 61847 61866 61878 61851 61862

How Champaign County compares

Together they enroll 27,502 students across 66 schools. The largest is Champaign Community Unit School District 4 with 10,282 students. Districts here average 5.2/10, below the Illinois average of 5.6/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 10/10. 1 of the 17 districts has no state assessment data and is shown as Not rated.

School Districts in Champaign County, Illinois

Champaign County has 17 public school districts covering 29 zip codes. The top-rated district in Champaign County is Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (IAR 2023–24), ranked against all districts in Illinois. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many school districts are in Champaign County, IL?

17 school districts serve zip codes in Champaign County, IL. This page lists each one with its rating, enrollment, grade span and the zip codes it covers.

What is the best-rated school district in Champaign County, IL?

Of the districts serving Champaign County, Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 has the highest rating on this site at 10/10. That places it in the 96th percentile among Illinois school districts.

How are these school district ratings calculated?

Each rating is the share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois reading and math assessments, ranked against other districts in Illinois and converted to a 1–10 scale. Percentiles compare districts within Illinois only, never across state lines.

School Districts inChampaign County, IL