Ludlow Ccsd 142, IL - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ludlow Ccsd 142

Ludlow CCSD 142 is a very small K-8 district in Champaign County that operates a single elementary and middle school serving a rural area. With enrollment in the low-single-digits per grade, the district serves a student body that is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with smaller shares of students identifying as two or more races or Black. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, or English learner counts in available data.

State assessment data for math, English language arts, and science are not available in the current reporting cycle, so a parent cannot see recent proficiency results to evaluate academic performance. Without these metrics, it is difficult to gauge where the district stands on core academic measures. A parent may want to contact the district directly to ask about student outcomes and what assessment results have been generated.

The district does report a chronic absenteeism rate that places it in the bottom quartile among Champaign County's districts, meaning attendance patterns are notably weaker than the median for the county. This is a meaningful signal worth exploring with the school, as chronic absence correlates with learning gaps and can compound over time.

Per-pupil spending is in the upper range for Champaign County, substantially above the median for the county's districts. This reflects the district's small enrollment base; fixed costs distributed across very few students result in higher per-pupil figures.

The housing market in the communities served by the district, primarily Rantoul and surrounding areas, is relatively affordable. Home values are below state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are modest. The area's unemployment rate aligns with national levels, and median household income is solid, creating a stable economic environment for families.

The district sits in a largely rural context with limited recent documented changes in curriculum, operations, or governance. With only one school serving all grades K-8, this is a tight, intimate setting where students remain with the same district community across their elementary and middle years before transitioning to high school elsewhere.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

Grades

KG–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 52%

Black 2%

White 35%

Two+ 10%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Ludlow Elementary School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$140,919

Year-over-year change+5.7%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$139K to $152K

vs. state typical0.49x

vs. national typical0.38x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
61866	Rantoul	$139K	+6.5%	67.3%
60957	Paxton	$152K	+0.2%	9.7%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$858/mo

Year-over-year change+6.5%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
61866	Rantoul	$858	+6.5%	67.3%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$711/mo

Home price / national median income1.7x

Annual rent / national median income12.3%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$147/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.