C+
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Knox, Knoxville, Persifer, East Galesburg, Orange and Haw Creek, and parts of Galesburg City, Galesburg, Maquon and Chestnut.
Students
917
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,236
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $9.1M, about $9,924 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bald Bluff.
K–55 elementary schoolsMercer County School District 404
6–83 middle schoolsUnited Community School District 304
9–123 high schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,236 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
999’20
987’21
961’22
924’23
917’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205Cedar, Galesburg, Henderson
$16,983per student
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276Cedar, Ellisville, Indian Point
$16,276per student
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208Copley, Sparta
$16,326per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba, Salem
$13,377per 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.