132 E Catherine
Ludlow, IL 60949

Both my sons went to Rantoul Township High School.The counselors seemed only to be interested in those students who wished to attend college.If a student was not interested they received no help to steer them to other avenues of study or employment after high school.I personally met with my son's 'counselor' and saw this first hand.The school's student body is rowdy and boisterous.Students seem to come to school in the morning not to learn but to socialize and take out grudges against others.Parent-Teacher conferences were worthless because by the time we learned of our student's weakness it was too late to influence his turn around for a higher grade or to help learn what was not learned when the curriculum moved on to a different level.The graduation rate of African-American students is pitiful. Out of 199 black students 13% do not graduate high school.I was assigned to this school in an official capacity for 12 years and was at the school at least 3 times a week.Based on the current State test scores, no significant changes have been made, to date.Almost 100 pupils of the entire student body do not graduate!

LUDLOW GRADE SCHOOL IS A SMALL TOWN SCHOOL THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MANY YEARS. I AM THE COOK AT THE SCHOOL AND A FORMER STUDENT, AS WELL AS MY SON AND DAUGHTER. IT S A SMALL SCHOOL OF APPROXIMATLEY 70 TO 100 STUDENTS AND 15 STAFF MEMEBERS. THE GREAT THING ABOUT LUDLOW IS THE ONE ON ONE; THE CHILDREN RECEIVE DUE TO THE LOW AMOUNT OF CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE. THE STAFF AND FACULTY ARE VERY CLOSE LIKE A FAMILY AND ALL WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION AND GROWTH SKILLS POSSIBLE FOR THE KIDS. LUDLOW IS ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET AND WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS $5000 EMENSLEY. WE NEED NEW SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND MORE UPDATED EDUCATIONAL TOOLS TO BETTER ASSIST THE CHILDREN AS THEY LEARN. PLEASE CONSIDER OUR SCHOOL FOR THE PRIZE IT WOULD BE PUT TO GREAT USE :)