C+

Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Rushville, Rushville Township, Buena Vista Township, Industry Township, Industry, Bainbridge Township, Woodstock Township, Browning Township, Littleton Township, Bethel Township, Brooklyn Township, Camden Township, Frederick Township, Littleton, Oakland Township, Browning, Hickory Township, Huntsville Township, Eldorado Township and Camden, and parts of New Salem Township and Scotland Township.

Students

843

Schools

Spent per student

$15,117

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

55%

Debt

$3.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5

School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020
Debt of $3.5M, about $4,093 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Appanoose Township.

PK–8Nauvoo Elem SchoolNauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325

9–12Illini West High SchoolIllini West High School District 307

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency13%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts15%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,117 per student · 30% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 44%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

953’20

943’21

937’22

945’23

843’24

Down 11.5% since 2020.

Students

White 89%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Webster Elem School

Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Rushville

C+

183 students17:1

Washington Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Rushville

113 students9:1

Schuyler Industry Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Rushville

C−

252 students14:1

Rushville-Industry High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Rushville

B−

295 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Brown County Community Unit School District 1Cooperstown Township, Missouri Township, Pea Ridge Township

$15,381per student

Macomb Community Unit School District 185Chalmers Township, Macomb, Macomb City Township

$18,427per student

Astoria Community Unit School District 1Astoria Township, Woodland Township

$18,904per student

Beardstown Community Unit School District 15Beardstown Township, Bluff Springs Township

$11,140per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.