Top Rankings
Lostant CUSD 425 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 62 students in Lostant CUSD 425 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» School in Lostant CUSD 425 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
4,399 Schools
# Students
62 Students
1,881,773 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
136,664 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lostant CUSD 425 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
30%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
28%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
97%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,597 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,177 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,597
$21,990
Spending / Student
$34,177
$21,244
Best Lostant CUSD 425 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lostant Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 W 3rd St
Lostant, IL 61334
(815) 368-3392
Lostant, IL 61334
(815) 368-3392
Grades: K-8
| 62 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Lostant CUSD 425 School District?
Lostant CUSD 425 School District manages 1 public schools serving 62 students.
What is the rank of Lostant CUSD 425 School District?
Lostant CUSD 425 School District is ranked #173 out of 844 school districts in Illinois (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Lostant CUSD 425 School District?
97% of Lostant CUSD 425 School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Lostant CUSD 425 School District?
Lostant CUSD 425 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Lostant CUSD 425 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $34,177 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
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