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School districts in Champaign County, IL
Champaign County has 15 regular public school districts, enrolling 25,458 students in 2024–25. The largest is Champaign CUSD 4 (10,598 students, 42% of the county), followed by Urbana SD 116 and Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3. 12 of the 15 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 15 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign CUSD 4 502 W Windsor Rd, Champaign | Pre-K–12 | 21 | 10,598 | 766 | (217) 351-3838 |
| Urbana SD 116 1101 E University Ave, Urbana | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 4,197 | 298 | (217) 384-3636 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 1301 S Bulldog Dr, Mahomet | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 3,468 | 225 | (217) 586-2161 |
| Rantoul City SD 137 1 Aviation Ctr, Rantoul | Pre-K–8 | 7 | 1,656 | 182 | (217) 893-4171 |
| Tolono CUSD 7 1121 County Road 800 N, Tolono | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,487 | 97 | (217) 485-6510 |
| Rantoul Township HSD 193 200 S Sheldon St, Rantoul | 9–12 | 1 | 901 | — | (217) 892-6162 |
| St Joseph CCSD 169 404 S 5th St, Saint Joseph | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 748 | 70 | (217) 469-2291 |
| Fisher CUSD 1 801 S 5th St, Fisher | K–12 | 2 | 610 | 37 | (217) 897-6125 |
| St Joseph Ogden CHSD 305 301 N Main St, Saint Joseph also serves Vermilion County | 9–12 | 1 | 457 | — | (217) 469-2586 |
| Heritage CUSD 8 512 W 1st St, Homer also serves Douglas County, Edgar County and Vermilion County | K–12 | 2 | 391 | 32 | (217) 896-2041 |
| University of Ill Lab School 1212 W Springfield Ave, Urbana | 7–12 | 1 | 319 | — | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (217) 333-2870 |
| Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 106 N Vine St, Royal also serves Vermilion County | K–8 | 3 | 275 | 23 | (217) 583-3300 |
| Gifford CCSD 188 406 S Main St, Gifford | K–8 | 1 | 151 | 13 | (217) 568-7733 |
| Thomasboro CCSD 130 201 N Phillips St, Thomasboro | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 148 | 13 | (217) 643-3275 |
| Ludlow CCSD 142 245 S Orange St, Ludlow | K–8 | 1 | 52 | 2 | (217) 396-5261 |
Champaign County at a glance
Together the 15 districts run 62 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Ludlow CCSD 142, with 52 students; the median Champaign County district has 610. By grade span: 4 Pre-K–12, 3 K–8, 3 Pre-K–8, 2 9–12, 2 K–12 and 1 7–12. Without kindergarten: Rantoul Township HSD 193 (9–12), St Joseph Ogden CHSD 305 (9–12) and University of Ill Lab School (7–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 1,758 children. The biggest kindergarten was Champaign CUSD 4's, with 766; Urbana SD 116 had 298, and the smallest, Ludlow CCSD 142, had 2.
Champaign County holds 15 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.8%) and 1.4% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 10th of 102 counties by number of districts and 13th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 411 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: St Joseph Ogden CHSD 305 (into Vermilion County), Heritage CUSD 8 (into Douglas County, Edgar County and Vermilion County) and Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 (into Vermilion County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Champaign County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 15 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Champaign CUSD 4 · Urbana SD 116 · Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 · Rantoul City SD 137 · Tolono CUSD 7 · Rantoul Township HSD 193 · St Joseph CCSD 169 · Fisher CUSD 1 · St Joseph Ogden CHSD 305 · Heritage CUSD 8 · Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 · Gifford CCSD 188 · Thomasboro CCSD 130 · Ludlow CCSD 142
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